Marion Weissinger Lake Dam No 2

Marion Weissinger Lake Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 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 Marion Weissinger Lake Dam No 2

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

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
Coordinates32.39667, -87.35500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage136 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMarion Weissinger
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01618
Federal IDAL01618
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)