Lelia Myers Dam

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

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 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityPort Royal
River/StreamTr-black Warrior River
Coordinates32.66667, -87.71000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Max Discharge850 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLELIA MYERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01562
Federal IDAL01562
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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