Murdock Pond Dam is a gravity dam located in Geneva County, Alabama, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Murdock Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Murdock Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronald Smith (private). It impounds the Tr Beaverdam Creek near Coffee Springs.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Geneva |
| Nearest City | Coffee Springs |
| River/Stream | Tr Beaverdam Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.16833, -85.91833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ronald Smith |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00722 |
| Federal ID | AL00722 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |