W A Taylor Camp Dam

W A Taylor Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 46 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyGreene
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamTr-culpepper Creek
Coordinates32.75834, -87.87833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge80 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW A TAYLOR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/23/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00751
Federal IDAL00751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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