Sayre Impoundment No 1 is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 92 ft92 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Sayre Impoundment No 1
Sayre Impoundment No 1 is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Drummond Coal Co (private). It impounds the Tr-locust Fork near Sayre.
The dam stands 92 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 750 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 92 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Sayre |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Fork |
| Coordinates | 33.70667, -86.96333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 92 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 34 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Drummond Coal Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01574 |
| Federal ID | AL01574 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |