Murphy Averette Dam

Murphy Averette Dam is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityCommunity On Hwy.51
River/StreamTr-little Brush Creek
Coordinates32.75500, -87.51167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge380 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMURPHY AVERETTE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01544
Federal IDAL01544
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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