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.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 3,240 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 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 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bullock |
| Nearest City | Cornerstone Ch |
| River/Stream | Leatherbreeches Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.15000, -85.85000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,293 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,293 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 897 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 95 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,156 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Haynes Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01994 |
| Federal ID | AL01994 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |