Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 22

Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 22 is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 22

The primary purpose of Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 22 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Haynes Estate (private). It impounds the Leatherbreeches Creek near Cornerstone Ch.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 3,240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 95 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,293 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyBullock
Nearest CityCornerstone Ch
River/StreamLeatherbreeches Creek
Coordinates32.15000, -85.85000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length3,240 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,293 acre-ft
Max Storage3,293 acre-ft
Normal Storage897 acre-ft
Surface Area95 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge3,156 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHAYNES ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL01994
Federal IDAL01994
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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