Burch is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,300 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 Burch
The primary purpose of Burch is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Raymond Burch (private). It impounds the Tr Little Canoe Creek near Buzzards Roost.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | Buzzards Roost |
| River/Stream | Tr Little Canoe Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.75333, -86.44167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 450 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Raymond Burch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01501 |
| Federal ID | AL01501 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |