Jefferson Memorial Gardens is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 700 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 Jefferson Memorial Gardens
The primary purpose of Jefferson Memorial Gardens is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Birmingham (local government). It impounds the Pinghgut Creek near Trussville.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Trussville |
| River/Stream | Pinghgut Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.60167, -86.63000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 73 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Birmingham |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01263 |
| Federal ID | AL01263 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |