Town Creek W/s Dam Site 16 is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 2,950 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 16
The primary purpose of Town Creek W/s Dam Site 16 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 Neal Williams (private). It impounds the Town Creek near Town Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 2,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 109 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,990 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 | Town Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.44170, -87.42830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,990 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,990 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 109 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,595 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Neal Williams |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/05/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01694 |
| Federal ID | AL01694 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |