Murphy Averette Dam is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 400 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 Murphy Averette Dam
Murphy Averette Dam is a dam in Hale, Alabama. The dam is owned by Murphy Averette (private). It impounds the Tr-little Brush Creek near Community on Hwy.51.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 | Hale |
| Nearest City | Community on Hwy.51 |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Brush Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.75500, -87.51167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 380 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Murphy Averette |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01544 |
| Federal ID | AL01544 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |