Nash Dam

Nash Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 200 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 Nash Dam

The primary purpose of Nash Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nelson R.nash (private). It impounds the Tr Shoal Creek near East Winburn.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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

StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Nearest CityEast Winburn
River/StreamTr Shoal Creek
Coordinates33.52000, -86.53833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Max Discharge750 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNelson R.nash
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01600
Federal IDAL01600
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)