Bill Deloney is an earth dam located in Dale County, Alabama, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 675 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 Bill Deloney
The primary purpose of Bill Deloney is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bill Deloney (private). It impounds the Tr-little Claybank Creek near Geneva.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 171 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Nearest City | Geneva |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Claybank Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.44972, -85.68806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 171 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 171 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 490 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bill Deloney |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02022 |
| Federal ID | AL02022 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |