F N Grant is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 50% 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 F N Grant
The primary purpose of F N Grant is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by F N Grant (private). It impounds the Wiley Branch Offstream near Union Chapel.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Nearest City | Union Chapel |
| River/Stream | Wiley Branch Offstream |
| Coordinates | 32.41333, -88.26167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 665 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | F N Grant |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00209 |
| Federal ID | AL00209 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |