Carey Tidmore Dam

Carey Tidmore Dam is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/29/1978
Height20 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 800 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 Carey Tidmore Dam

The primary purpose of Carey Tidmore Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Carey Tidmore (private). It impounds the Tr-big German Creek near West Greensboro.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 203 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/29/1978. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityWest Greensboro
River/StreamTr-big German Creek
Coordinates32.70333, -87.63167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage203 acre-ft
Max Storage203 acre-ft
Normal Storage163 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge375 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerCarey Tidmore
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/29/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00333
Federal IDAL00333
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)