Watkins is an earth dam located in Talladega County, Alabama, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 290 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 Watkins
The primary purpose of Watkins 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 Watkins Estate (private). It impounds the Tr Blue Eye Creek near South Lincoln.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1944, 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 | Talladega |
| Nearest City | South Lincoln |
| River/Stream | Tr Blue Eye Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.59500, -86.11500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1944 (82 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 260 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Watkins Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01100 |
| Federal ID | AL01100 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |