Brewton Sewage Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Escambia County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1,210 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 Brewton Sewage Lagoon Dam
Brewton Sewage Lagoon Dam is a dam in Escambia, Alabama. The dam is owned by City of Brewton (local government). It impounds the Murder Creek Offstream near Pollard South.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 | Escambia |
| Nearest City | Pollard South |
| River/Stream | Murder Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 31.08000, -87.08500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Brewton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01808 |
| Federal ID | AL01808 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |