Herman Gibson is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1,460 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 Herman Gibson
The primary purpose of Herman Gibson 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 Rolling Hills Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Ramar Creek near Pinedale.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,460 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
| State | Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Pinedale |
| River/Stream | Tr Ramar Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.26500, -86.21000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 800 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rolling Hills Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00492 |
| Federal ID | AL00492 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |