Hall Dam

Hall Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height38 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Hall Dam

The primary purpose of Hall Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thompson W.hall (private). It impounds the Tr.gum Branch near East Sterrett.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Nearest CityEast Sterrett
River/StreamTr.gum Branch
Coordinates33.42833, -86.47500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Max Discharge700 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThompson W.hall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01602
Federal IDAL01602
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)