Farm Bureau is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1946. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 600 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 Farm Bureau
The primary purpose of Farm Bureau 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 Jim Richardson,pres (private). It impounds the Tr Catoma Creek near Mountain Hill.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Mountain Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr Catoma Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.30333, -86.35500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 3 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jim Richardson,pres |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00471 |
| Federal ID | AL00471 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |