James a Wheeler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,000 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 James a Wheeler Lake Dam
James a Wheeler Lake Dam is a dam in Perry, Alabama. The dam is owned by James a Wheeler (private). It impounds the Tr-big Prairie Creek near Scott Station.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 | Perry |
| Nearest City | Scott Station |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Prairie Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.59500, -87.45834 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,262 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | James a Wheeler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01654 |
| Federal ID | AL01654 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |