Bowden Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Bowden Dam
The primary purpose of Bowden Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald Bowden (private). It impounds the Tr.wolf Creek near N. W. Columbiana.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Nearest City | N. W. Columbiana |
| River/Stream | Tr.wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.24667, -86.68167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 750 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Donald Bowden |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01588 |
| Federal ID | AL01588 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |