M C Farmer

M C Farmer is an earth dam located in Mobile County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About M C Farmer

The primary purpose of M C Farmer is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by M C Farmer (private). It impounds the Tr-franklin Creek near Grand Bay.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyMobile
Nearest CityGrand Bay
River/StreamTr-franklin Creek
Coordinates30.49333, -88.32667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length820 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Max Discharge5,200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerM C FARMER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00146
Federal IDAL00146
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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