Chetopa Mine - Impoundment #2 is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 65 ft65 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Chetopa Mine - Impoundment #2
Chetopa Mine - Impoundment #2 is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Ala By-products Corp (private). It impounds the Tr-cane Creek near Chetopa Comm.
The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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.
At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Chetopa Comm |
| River/Stream | Tr-cane Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.68000, -86.95000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 65 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 80 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ala By-products Corp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01505 |
| Federal ID | AL01505 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |