Sand Pit New Hope Church Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Alabama, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 525 ft long, taller than 84% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Sand Pit New Hope Church Dam
The primary purpose of Sand Pit New Hope Church Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by No Info (private). It impounds the Gin Branch near Trapptown.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Trapptown |
| River/Stream | Gin Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.39333, -87.60833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 391 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Debris Control |
| Owner | No Info |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00094 |
| Federal ID | AL00094 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |