A. I. Selden Dam
| A. I. Selden Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Hale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32°46′45″N 87°50′27″W / 32.77917°N 87.84083°W |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Black Warrior River |
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) |
| Length | 684 ft (208 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Warrior Lake |
| Total capacity | 58,650 acre⋅ft (72,340,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 12.2 sq mi (32 km2) |
| Maximum length | 77 mi (124 km) |
A. I. Selden Dam is a dam in Hale County, Alabama. The concrete gravity dam was constructed in 1958 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 71 feet (22 m) and 684 feet (208 m) long at its crest.[1] It impounds the Black Warrior River for navigation and flood control. Named for the U.S. representative from Alabama, Armistead I. Selden, Jr., the dam is owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers.[2]
The riverine reservoir it creates, Warrior Lake, has a water surface of 12.2 square miles, a length of 77 miles, and has a maximum capacity of 58,650 acre-feet.[3] Recreation includes camping, boating, fishing, hunting, and hiking, as well as seven day-use parks maintained by the Corps.[4] Alabama's Hale County Road 38 crosses the river over the dam.
References
[edit]- ^ "William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir Area". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir Area". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/bwt/warrior/warriordayuse.htm[permanent dead link]