Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 83 is an earth dam located in Marengo County, Alabama, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 900 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 Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 83
The primary purpose of Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 83 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 Otis Smith (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Linden.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 07/15/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Nearest City | Linden |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.35420, -87.65000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 34 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Otis Smith |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/15/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02452 |
| Federal ID | AL02452 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |