Gerald Bryant Dam

Gerald Bryant Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/03/1988
Height17 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 1,000 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 Gerald Bryant Dam

The primary purpose of Gerald Bryant Dam 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 Gerald Bryant (private). It impounds the Tr-tombigbee River near Aliceville.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 05/03/1988. That was over 38 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Nearest CityAliceville
River/StreamTr-tombigbee River
Coordinates33.08333, -88.26667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge235 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerGerald Bryant
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/03/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02383
Federal IDAL02383
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)