Boshell@s Mill Dam is a gravity dam located in Walker County, Alabama, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 125 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 Boshell@s Mill Dam
Boshell@s Mill Dam is a dam in Walker, Alabama. The dam is owned by W J Boshell (private). It impounds the Lost Creek near Cedrum.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1903, the structure is over a century 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 | Walker |
| Nearest City | Cedrum |
| River/Stream | Lost Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.85667, -87.44500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | W J Boshell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00889 |
| Federal ID | AL00889 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |