Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 73 is an earth dam located in Marengo County, Alabama, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 800 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 73
The primary purpose of Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 73 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 Marengo County Commission (local government). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Linden.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/07/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Nearest City | Linden |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.40378, -87.59233 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Marengo County Commission |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/07/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02592 |
| Federal ID | AL02592 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |