Brooks Farm Pond Dam

Brooks Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Coosa County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brooks Farm Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Brooks Farm Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John H Brooks Jr (private). It impounds the Tr Olustee Creek near Shady Grove Community.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 554 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCoosa
Nearest CityShady Grove Community
River/StreamTr Olustee Creek
Coordinates32.96167, -86.07000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length554 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Max Discharge110 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN H BROOKS JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01921
Federal IDAL01921
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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