High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 1

High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 1 is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 1

The primary purpose of High Pine Creek 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 Jess Hearn & M C Pate (private). It impounds the Tr Highpine Creek near Roanoke.

The dam stands 64 feet tall and stretches 1,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 639 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 04/14/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 64 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityRoanoke
River/StreamTr Highpine Creek
Coordinates33.28330, -85.34170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height64 ft
Dam Height64 ft
Dam Length1,180 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage639 acre-ft
Max Storage639 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge4,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJESS HEARN & M C PATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/14/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00820
Federal IDAL00820
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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