Opine Timber Company Dam

Opine Timber Company Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 410 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 Opine Timber Company Dam

The primary purpose of Opine Timber Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Opine Timber Company (private). It impounds the Tr-tallahatta Creek near Campbell West.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 CityCampbell West
River/StreamTr-tallahatta Creek
Coordinates31.90333, -87.96167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOpine Timber Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01750
Federal IDAL01750
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)