Marion Fish Hatchery Number Two Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Alabama, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 400 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 Marion Fish Hatchery Number Two Dam
The primary purpose of Marion Fish Hatchery Number Two Dam 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 Dr R C Brock (private). It impounds the Tr-cahaba River near Old Town Creek Community.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Old Town Creek Community |
| River/Stream | Tr-cahaba River |
| Coordinates | 32.71000, -87.26167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dr R C Brock |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00817 |
| Federal ID | AL00817 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |