Grants Duck Pond is a gravity dam located in Barbour County, Alabama, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 1 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Grants Duck Pond
The primary purpose of Grants Duck Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Alfred Grant (private). It impounds the Johnson Creek near Comer.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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
| State | Alabama |
| County | Barbour |
| Nearest City | Comer |
| River/Stream | Johnson Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.03167, -85.40167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 1 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 174 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 174 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 155 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Alfred Grant |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00241 |
| Federal ID | AL00241 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |