W D Harrigan and Eunice H Woods Dam

W D Harrigan and Eunice H Woods Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 450 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 W D Harrigan and Eunice H Woods Dam

The primary purpose of W D Harrigan and Eunice H Woods Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W D Harrigan and E Woods (private). It impounds the Tr-pigeon Creek Offstream near West Gosport.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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

StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Nearest CityWest Gosport
River/StreamTr-pigeon Creek Offstream
Coordinates31.62167, -87.62667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Max Discharge315 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW D Harrigan and E Woods
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01747
Federal IDAL01747
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)