F W Pierce Lake Dam No 2

F W Pierce Lake Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 700 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 F W Pierce Lake Dam No 2

F W Pierce Lake Dam No 2 is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by Frances W Pierce (private). It impounds the Tr-mud Creek near West Bogue Chitto.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Nearest CityWest Bogue Chitto
River/StreamTr-mud Creek
Coordinates32.39500, -87.36333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFrances W Pierce
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01616
Federal IDAL01616
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)