Billy Dial #1

Billy Dial #1 is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/03/1991
Height26 ft
Built199135 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 427 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Billy Dial #1

Billy Dial #1 is a dam in Sumter, Alabama. The dam is owned by Billy Dial (private). It impounds the Tr-sucarnoochee Rv. near Livingston.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 427 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 12/03/1991. That was over 34 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CityLivingston
River/StreamTr-sucarnoochee Rv.
Coordinates32.33000, -88.16000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length427 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge140 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBilly Dial
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/03/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02440
Federal IDAL02440
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)