Tom Belcher Pond is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 750 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 Tom Belcher Pond
Tom Belcher Pond is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by Tom Belcher (private). It impounds the Tr-big Prairie near Demopolis.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 167 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/1981. That was over 45 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dallas |
| Nearest City | Demopolis |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Prairie |
| Coordinates | 32.30000, -87.08334 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 725 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Tom Belcher |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/1981 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02241 |
| Federal ID | AL02241 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |