Madison County Nature Trail Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 375 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 Madison County Nature Trail Dam
The primary purpose of Madison County Nature Trail Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Madison County, Alabama (local government). It impounds the None near Huntsville ,alabama.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 198 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 | Madison |
| Nearest City | Huntsville ,alabama |
| River/Stream | None |
| Coordinates | 34.65167, -86.51833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 615 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Madison County, Alabama |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01532 |
| Federal ID | AL01532 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |