Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 28 is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 2,340 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 28
The primary purpose of Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 28 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 H C Beckman & D C Beckman (private). It impounds the Bowlin Creek near Thompson.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 2,340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 188 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,370 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 07/31/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bullock |
| Nearest City | Thompson |
| River/Stream | Bowlin Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.15000, -85.80000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,370 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,370 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 964 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 188 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,345 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | H C Beckman & D C Beckman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/31/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01996 |
| Federal ID | AL01996 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |