Lelia Myers Dam is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lelia Myers Dam
The primary purpose of Lelia Myers Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lelia Myers (private). It impounds the Tr-black Warrior River near Port Royal.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Hale |
| Nearest City | Port Royal |
| River/Stream | Tr-black Warrior River |
| Coordinates | 32.66667, -87.71000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 850 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lelia Myers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01562 |
| Federal ID | AL01562 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |