Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 2

Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 2 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 2

The primary purpose of Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 2 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 Kimberly Clark Corp (private). It impounds the Carr Ck near Millerville.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 689 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 626 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyClay
Nearest CityMillerville
River/StreamCarr Ck
Coordinates33.24000, -85.93360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length689 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage626 acre-ft
Max Storage626 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge2,450 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKIMBERLY CLARK CORP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/11/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00584
Federal IDAL00584
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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