American Can Company Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 850 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 American Can Company Dam
The primary purpose of American Can Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by American Can Company (private). It impounds the Tr-cotohaga Creek near Oakchia.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | Sumter |
| Nearest City | Oakchia |
| River/Stream | Tr-cotohaga Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.35500, -88.08000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 175 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | American Can Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01481 |
| Federal ID | AL01481 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |