Mcmanus

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

About Mcmanus

The primary purpose of Mcmanus 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 Malcom And James Mcmanus (private). It impounds the Tr Green Cr. near Wedowee.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 CityWedowee
River/StreamTr Green Cr.
Coordinates33.26333, -85.42500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMALCOM AND JAMES MCMANUS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01855
Federal IDAL01855
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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