David Pearce #82

David Pearce #82 is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 2,655 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 David Pearce #82

David Pearce #82 is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by David Pearce (private). It impounds the Tr Bear Creek near Orrville.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 2,655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Nearest CityOrrville
River/StreamTr Bear Creek
Coordinates32.37500, -87.37500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length2,655 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage114 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge35 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid Pearce
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02543
Federal IDAL02543
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)