Tommy Cogle #1

Tommy Cogle #1 is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/04/1990
Height15 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 1,450 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 Tommy Cogle #1

The primary purpose of Tommy Cogle #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 Tommy Cogle (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,450 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 219 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 09/04/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates32.40000, -87.23333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,450 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage219 acre-ft
Max Storage219 acre-ft
Normal Storage116 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge37 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerTommy Cogle
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/04/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02299
Federal IDAL02299
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)