J Friday No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,000 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About J Friday No 1 Dam
J Friday No 1 Dam is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by J W Friday (private). It impounds the Tr-beech Creek Offstream near Selma.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dallas |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Tr-beech Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 32.43833, -86.91833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 45 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | J W Friday |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00694 |
| Federal ID | AL00694 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |