Joe Dozier Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Alabama, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 545 ft long. 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 Joe Dozier Dam
Joe Dozier Dam is a dam in Perry, Alabama. The dam is owned by Mary King Dunkin (private). It impounds the Tr-washington Creek near Hickory Grove Church Comm.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 | Perry |
| Nearest City | Hickory Grove Church Comm |
| River/Stream | Tr-washington Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.60500, -87.39833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 545 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mary King Dunkin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00813 |
| Federal ID | AL00813 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |