G E Kimbrough

G E Kimbrough is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 310 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 G E Kimbrough

The primary purpose of G E Kimbrough is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clyde Kimbrough (private). It impounds the Tr-sougahatchee Creek near Notasulga.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyLee
Nearest CityNotasulga
River/StreamTr-sougahatchee Creek
Coordinates32.58000, -85.65833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerClyde Kimbrough
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00417
Federal IDAL00417
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)