Billy Byrd is a gravity dam located in Houston County, Alabama, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 960 ft long. 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 Billy Byrd
The primary purpose of Billy Byrd is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Billy Byrd (private). It impounds the Bryans Creek near Bryants Landing.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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
| State | Alabama |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest City | Bryants Landing |
| River/Stream | Bryans Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.07000, -85.05500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 960 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 632 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Billy Byrd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00774 |
| Federal ID | AL00774 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |