Odums Mill Dam is a gravity dam located in Walker County, Alabama, built in 1850. 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 Odums Mill Dam
Odums Mill Dam is a dam in Walker, Alabama. The dam is owned by Charles Adair (private). It impounds the Blackwater Creek near Northwest Liberty Grove.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half 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 | Walker |
| Nearest City | Northwest Liberty Grove |
| River/Stream | Blackwater Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.95667, -87.40000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1850 (176 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Charles Adair |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00890 |
| Federal ID | AL00890 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |