Bryce Hospital Dam is an earth dam located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 450 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 Bryce Hospital Dam
The primary purpose of Bryce Hospital Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ala Mental Health Board (private). It impounds the Tr-tater Hill Creek near Bryce Hospital.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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 | Tuscaloosa |
| Nearest City | Bryce Hospital |
| River/Stream | Tr-tater Hill Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.22833, -87.64667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,276 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ala Mental Health Board |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01109 |
| Federal ID | AL01109 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |