Don Drennen Dam Number 2

Don Drennen Dam Number 2 is an earth dam located in Greene County, Alabama, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 50% 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Don Drennen Dam Number 2

Don Drennen Dam Number 2 is a dam in Greene, Alabama. The dam is owned by Don Drennen (private). It impounds the Tr-boligee Creek near Lukes Landing.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyGreene
Nearest CityLukes Landing
River/StreamTr-boligee Creek
Coordinates32.73167, -88.02500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Max Discharge225 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDon Drennen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00728
Federal IDAL00728
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)