Sewage Lagoon Dam North

Sewage Lagoon Dam North is an earth dam located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 2,800 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 Sewage Lagoon Dam North

Sewage Lagoon Dam North is a dam in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The dam is owned by Tuscaloosa City of (local government). It impounds the Tr-cribbs Mill Creek near Moundville.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 2,800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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

StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Nearest CityMoundville
River/StreamTr-cribbs Mill Creek
Coordinates33.17000, -87.56833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Length2,800 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Max Discharge122 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTuscaloosa City of
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01439
Federal IDAL01439
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)