Yacht Club Bay Dam Number 8 is an earth dam located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 188 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Yacht Club Bay Dam Number 8
The primary purpose of Yacht Club Bay Dam Number 8 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gulf States Paper Corp (private). It impounds the Tr-north River near Holt.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 188 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Nearest City | Holt |
| River/Stream | Tr-north River |
| Coordinates | 33.30000, -87.50000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 188 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 485 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gulf States Paper Corp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01459 |
| Federal ID | AL01459 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |