Carl Budweg Dam

Carl Budweg Dam is an earth dam located in Cullman County, Alabama, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 370 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 Carl Budweg Dam

The primary purpose of Carl Budweg Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by P.w. Davis / R. Meyers (private). It impounds the Tr Ryan Creek near Cullman.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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

StateAlabama
CountyCullman
Nearest CityCullman
River/StreamTr Ryan Creek
Coordinates34.18333, -86.83500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerP.w. Davis / R. Meyers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00994
Federal IDAL00994
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)