Lake Sherry Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Alabama, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,100 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 Lake Sherry Dam
Lake Sherry Dam is a dam in Perry, Alabama. The dam is owned by Burnis Barton (private). It impounds the Tr-big Prairie near Demopolis.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 08/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Perry |
| Nearest City | Demopolis |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Prairie |
| Coordinates | 32.34000, -87.50000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Burnis Barton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02237 |
| Federal ID | AL02237 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |