Lee Jackson Pond #1

Lee Jackson Pond #1 is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/12/1986
Height18 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 700 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 Lee Jackson Pond #1

The primary purpose of Lee Jackson Pond #1 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 Lee Jackson (private). It impounds the Tr-big Prairie Creek near Demopolis.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 01/12/1986. That was over 40 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamTr-big Prairie Creek
Coordinates32.58694, -87.67333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerLee Jackson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/12/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02284
Federal IDAL02284
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)