Williamson Cattle Co. Pond #2

Williamson Cattle Co. Pond #2 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 inspection09/15/1986
Height10 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 3,180 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 Williamson Cattle Co. Pond #2

The primary purpose of Williamson Cattle Co. Pond #2 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 Williamson Cattle Co. (private). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Ck. near Demopolis.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 3,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 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 09/15/1986. That was over 40 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamTr-cottonwood Ck.
Coordinates32.49028, -87.61111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length3,180 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerWilliamson Cattle Co.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/15/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02335
Federal IDAL02335
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)