Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1

Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1 is an earth dam located in Clay County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1

The primary purpose of Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1 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 H E Bolton (private). It impounds the Hillabee Creek near Millerville.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 383 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 890 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/11/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyClay
Nearest CityMillerville
River/StreamHillabee Creek
Coordinates33.26670, -85.96830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length383 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage890 acre-ft
Max Storage890 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,620 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerH E BOLTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/11/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00583
Federal IDAL00583
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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