Ben Spear Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Alabama, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 475 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 Ben Spear Dam
The primary purpose of Ben Spear Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W B Spear (private). It impounds the Tr-possum Creek near Hayneville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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 | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Hayneville |
| River/Stream | Tr-possum Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.12167, -86.56833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 300 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | W B Spear |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00798 |
| Federal ID | AL00798 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |