Ag Engineering Farm Pond

Ag Engineering Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 450 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 Ag Engineering Farm Pond

The primary purpose of Ag Engineering Farm Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Auburn Univ. (private). It impounds the Tr-opintlocco Creek near Dillard.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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

StateAlabama
CountyLee
Nearest CityDillard
River/StreamTr-opintlocco Creek
Coordinates32.42500, -85.40333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage192 acre-ft
Max Storage192 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Max Discharge41 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAuburn Univ.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00386
Federal IDAL00386
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)