Town Creek W/s Dam Site 3 is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 1,575 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 Town Creek W/s Dam Site 3
The primary purpose of Town Creek W/s Dam Site 3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Dr. Hugh Taylor (private). It impounds the Tucker Branch near Town Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 813 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/05/1992. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lawrence |
| Nearest City | Town Creek |
| River/Stream | Tucker Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.63830, -87.42670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,575 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 813 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 813 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,068 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Dr. Hugh Taylor |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/05/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01693 |
| Federal ID | AL01693 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |