Hill Ranch

Hill Ranch is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 600 ft long. 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 Hill Ranch

The primary purpose of Hill Ranch is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by N P Hill (private). It impounds the Tr-toms Creek near Miller Hill Church.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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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Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CityMiller Hill Church
River/StreamTr-toms Creek
Coordinates32.78667, -88.17000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerN P Hill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00195
Federal IDAL00195
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)