Norton Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Alabama, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 677 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 Norton Dam
The primary purpose of Norton Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mrs. Tom Norton (private). It impounds the Tr Spring Creek near Rock Run.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 677 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Rock Run |
| River/Stream | Tr Spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.01667, -85.51333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 677 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 872 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mrs. Tom Norton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01720 |
| Federal ID | AL01720 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |