Stutts Flood Control #1-2

Stutts Flood Control #1-2 is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stutts Flood Control #1-2

The primary purpose of Stutts Flood Control #1-2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by John Stutts (private). It impounds the Tr-factory Ck. near Epes.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 178 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 08/23/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CityEpes
River/StreamTr-factory Ck.
Coordinates32.43111, -88.14027

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage178 acre-ft
Max Storage178 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge271 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJOHN STUTTS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/23/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02431
Federal IDAL02431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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