W a Taylor Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 300 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 W a Taylor Camp Dam
The primary purpose of W a Taylor Camp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W a Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-culpepper Creek near Demopolis.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/23/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Greene |
| Nearest City | Demopolis |
| River/Stream | Tr-culpepper Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.75834, -87.87833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 80 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | W a Taylor |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/23/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00751 |
| Federal ID | AL00751 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |