Auburn Farm Pond No S-6

Auburn Farm Pond No S-6 is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Auburn Farm Pond No S-6

The primary purpose of Auburn Farm Pond No S-6 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 Auburn Univ (private). It impounds the Tr-loblockee Creek near Macons Mill.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1947, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLee
Nearest CityMacons Mill
River/StreamTr-loblockee Creek
Coordinates32.67333, -85.51167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Max Discharge7 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAUBURN UNIV
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00370
Federal IDAL00370
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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