East Thomas Gardens is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1928. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,000 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 East Thomas Gardens
East Thomas Gardens is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Republic Steel Company (private). It impounds the Village Creek Offstream near Thomas.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet. Completed in 1928, 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 | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Thomas |
| River/Stream | Village Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 33.52333, -86.86000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1928 (98 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Republic Steel Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01257 |
| Federal ID | AL01257 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |