Paravigini Dam

Paravigini Dam is an earth dam located in Elmore County, Alabama, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 500 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 Paravigini Dam

The primary purpose of Paravigini Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Betty Louise Paravigini (private). It impounds the Still Creek-offstream near Millbrook South.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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

StateAlabama
CountyElmore
Nearest CityMillbrook South
River/StreamStill Creek-offstream
Coordinates32.45667, -86.37333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Max Discharge74 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBetty Louise Paravigini
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00705
Federal IDAL00705
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)