Schuessler

Schuessler is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Alabama, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schuessler

The primary purpose of Schuessler 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 Wesley Schuessler (private). It impounds the Wehadkee Cr near Wehadkee.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityWehadkee
River/StreamWehadkee Cr
Coordinates33.22167, -85.31833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWESLEY SCHUESSLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01854
Federal IDAL01854
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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