Hammermill Waste Treatment Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 8,600 ft long. 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 Hammermill Waste Treatment Dam
Hammermill Waste Treatment Dam is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by Hammermill Paper Co Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-alabama River near Selma.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 8,600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,536 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 | Dallas |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Tr-alabama River |
| Coordinates | 32.42500, -86.85667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 8,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,536 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,536 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,344 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Hammermill Paper Co Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01606 |
| Federal ID | AL01606 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |