Slurry Impoundment No. 1 is an earth dam located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 80 ft80 ft tall, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Slurry Impoundment No. 1
Slurry Impoundment No. 1 is a dam in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The dam is owned by Jim Walter Resources, Inc. (private).
The dam stands 80 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 960 acre-feet.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/12/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
At 80 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Nearest City | Brookwood |
| Coordinates | 33.29000, -87.30611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 80 ft |
| Dam Height | 80 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 960 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 960 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Jim Walter Resources, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/12/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83466 |
| Federal ID | AL83466 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |