Flowers

Flowers is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Alabama, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Flowers

The primary purpose of Flowers is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert And C.flowers (private). It impounds the Tr-pintlalla Creek near Comm 1 Mi East Of Manack.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 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
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityComm 1 Mi East Of Manack
River/StreamTr-pintlalla Creek
Coordinates32.28667, -86.49167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Max Discharge240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerROBERT AND C.FLOWERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00780
Federal IDAL00780
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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