Kimbrell Number One

Kimbrell Number One is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kimbrell Number One

The primary purpose of Kimbrell Number One is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Kimbrell (private). It impounds the Tr-fenache Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamTr-fenache Creek
Coordinates33.04000, -88.27167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Max Discharge140 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN KIMBRELL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00170
Federal IDAL00170
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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