Halls is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Alabama, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 760 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 Halls
The primary purpose of Halls is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walter Kerr Estate (private). It impounds the Kerr Branch near Brompton.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | Brompton |
| River/Stream | Kerr Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.58667, -86.47833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 760 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 110 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Walter Kerr Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01038 |
| Federal ID | AL01038 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |