Williams Dam

Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Alabama, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/02/1993
Height14 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 350 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 Williams Dam

The primary purpose of Williams 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 Andrew Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-tubbs Creek near Epes.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 12/02/1993. That was over 32 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyGreene
Nearest CityEpes
River/StreamTr-tubbs Creek
Coordinates32.89000, -88.10278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge580 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerAndrew Williams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/02/1993
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02455
Federal IDAL02455
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)