John Davidson

John Davidson is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Davidson

The primary purpose of John Davidson 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 John Davidson (private). It impounds the Tr-black Warrior near Sawyerville.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 08/27/1979. That was over 46 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CitySawyerville
River/StreamTr-black Warrior
Coordinates32.66667, -87.71000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge150 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerJOHN DAVIDSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/27/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02133
Federal IDAL02133
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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