Kilpactrick Dairy Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 265 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Kilpactrick Dairy Dam
The primary purpose of Kilpactrick Dairy Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kilpactrickddairy (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Old Union Church.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | Marion |
| Nearest City | Old Union Church |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.24667, -87.64833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 265 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,075 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kilpactrickddairy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01578 |
| Federal ID | AL01578 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |