Town Creek W/s Dam Site 12 is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 2,250 ft long, taller than 72% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Town Creek W/s Dam Site 12
The primary purpose of Town Creek W/s Dam Site 12 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 L O Robinson (private). It impounds the Troublesome Creek near Town Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 2,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 540 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 11/08/1991. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lawrence |
| Nearest City | Town Creek |
| River/Stream | Troublesome Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.43000, -87.53000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | L O Robinson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/08/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02206 |
| Federal ID | AL02206 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |