Ralph Martin is an earth dam located in Wilcox County, Alabama, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 1,300 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 Ralph Martin
Ralph Martin is a dam in Wilcox, Alabama. The dam is owned by Ralph Martin (private). It impounds the Tr-dixons Ck. near Camden.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Wilcox |
| Nearest City | Camden |
| River/Stream | Tr-dixons Ck. |
| Coordinates | 32.15000, -87.45000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 890 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ralph Martin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02328 |
| Federal ID | AL02328 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |