Nab Drennen Dams

Nab Drennen Dams is an earth dam located in Greene County, Alabama, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nab Drennen Dams

The primary purpose of Nab Drennen Dams is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W Earle Drennen Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-tombigbee River near 2 Miles South Of Grave.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyGreene
Nearest City2 Miles South Of Grave
River/StreamTr-tombigbee River
Coordinates32.63667, -88.07167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge680 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW EARLE DRENNEN ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00729
Federal IDAL00729
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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