Bellefonte - Yard Drainage Pond is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Alabama, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 1,776 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 Bellefonte - Yard Drainage Pond
The primary purpose of Bellefonte - Yard Drainage Pond 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 TVA (federal). It impounds the Tennessee River - Offstream near Hollywood.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,776 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 01/17/2024.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Hollywood |
| River/Stream | Tennessee River - Offstream |
| Coordinates | 34.71200, -85.93200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,776 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | TVA |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/17/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83508 |
| Federal ID | AL83508 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |