High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 12 is an earth dam located in Chambers County, Alabama, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 800 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 High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 12
The primary purpose of High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 12 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Collier Estate (private). It impounds the Caty Creek near Double Head.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 329 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/21/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Nearest City | Double Head |
| River/Stream | Caty Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.10000, -85.40000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 329 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 329 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,465 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Collier Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/21/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00545 |
| Federal ID | AL00545 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |