Stephens is an earth dam located in Etowah County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 440 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 Stephens
The primary purpose of Stephens 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 Frank Stephens (private). It impounds the Tr Big Wills Creek near Pleasant Hill.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 | Etowah |
| Nearest City | Pleasant Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr Big Wills Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.14000, -86.00167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 636 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Frank Stephens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01252 |
| Federal ID | AL01252 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |