F N Grant

F N Grant is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 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 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 Tr-kinterbish-offstream near Ward.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CityWard
River/StreamTr-kinterbish-offstream
Coordinates32.40167, -88.28667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerF N Grant
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00210
Federal IDAL00210
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)