Greene No 2

Greene No 2 is an earth dam located in Russell County, Alabama, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height41 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 87% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Greene No 2

The primary purpose of Greene No 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roy Greene (private). It impounds the Tr Uchee Creek near Fort Mitchell.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Nearest CityFort Mitchell
River/StreamTr Uchee Creek
Coordinates32.34833, -85.14667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Max Discharge960 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoy Greene
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01699
Federal IDAL01699
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)