Sumter Farm and Stock Company

Sumter Farm and Stock Company is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1943. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built194383 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 650 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 Sumter Farm and Stock Company

The primary purpose of Sumter Farm and Stock Company is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sumter Farm and Stock Co (private). It impounds the Tr-noxubee River near Suburb North Geiger.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet. Completed in 1943, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CitySuburb North Geiger
River/StreamTr-noxubee River
Coordinates32.91167, -88.31000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1943 (83 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage192 acre-ft
Max Storage192 acre-ft
Normal Storage192 acre-ft
Max Discharge160 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSumter Farm and Stock Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00201
Federal IDAL00201
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)