Bubba Drury #2

Bubba Drury #2 is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 1,043 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 Bubba Drury #2

The primary purpose of Bubba Drury #2 is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by W F Drury Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-picks Creek near Greensboro.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,043 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 286 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityGreensboro
River/StreamTr-picks Creek
Coordinates32.66000, -87.61000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,043 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage286 acre-ft
Max Storage286 acre-ft
Normal Storage138 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge375 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerW F Drury Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02083
Federal IDAL02083
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)