Bessie Mines-#3 Impoundment is a rockfill dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 100 ft100 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 98% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bessie Mines-#3 Impoundment
Bessie Mines-#3 Impoundment is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Jim Walter Resources Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-locust Fork near West Jefferson.
The dam stands 100 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 100 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | West Jefferson |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Fork |
| Coordinates | 33.63833, -87.03500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 100 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 344 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jim Walter Resources Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01525 |
| Federal ID | AL01525 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |