Bragg Farm Reservoir

Bragg Farm Reservoir is an earth dam located in Madison County, Alabama, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bragg Farm Reservoir

The primary purpose of Bragg Farm Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Dennis Bragg (private). It impounds the Brier Fork - Os near Meridianville.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 2,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2011, the structure is relatively new.

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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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Nearest CityMeridianville
River/StreamBrier Fork - Os
Coordinates34.90685, -86.58445

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length2,700 ft
Year Completed2011 (15 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage97 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge111 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDennis Bragg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02596
Federal IDAL02596
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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