Milton Carter

Milton Carter is an earth dam located in Pike County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Milton Carter

The primary purpose of Milton Carter is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Milton Carter (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek near Goshen.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 793 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyPike
Nearest CityGoshen
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates31.79000, -86.08167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length793 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage103 acre-ft
Max Discharge180 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMILTON CARTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00181
Federal IDAL00181
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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