Harrison Dam is an earth dam located in Wilcox County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Harrison Dam
Harrison Dam is a dam in Wilcox, Alabama. The dam is owned by Joe Harrison (private). It impounds the Tr-shell Creek near Catherine.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 | Wilcox |
| Nearest City | Catherine |
| River/Stream | Tr-shell Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.18667, -87.45333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 493 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Joe Harrison |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01769 |
| Federal ID | AL01769 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |