Sumter Farm and Stock Company

Sumter Farm and Stock Company is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built194185 years ago

Dam profile

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

18 ft tall and 500 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-caney Creek near Spring Valley Church.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1941, 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 CitySpring Valley Church
River/StreamTr-caney Creek
Coordinates32.85667, -88.29500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1941 (85 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDAL00202
Federal IDAL00202
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)