Qsl Fish Hatchery

Qsl Fish Hatchery is an earth dam located in St. Clair 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
Height14 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 900 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 Qsl Fish Hatchery

Qsl Fish Hatchery is a dam in St. Clair, Alabama. The dam is owned by Quick Service Letter Co (private). It impounds the Tr Kelly Creek near Brompton.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityBrompton
River/StreamTr Kelly Creek
Coordinates33.65000, -86.39833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge700 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerQuick Service Letter Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01503
Federal IDAL01503
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)