Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1 is an earth dam located in Clay County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 383 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1
The primary purpose of Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1 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 H E Bolton (private). It impounds the Hillabee Creek near Millerville.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 383 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 890 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 05/11/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Clay |
| Nearest City | Millerville |
| River/Stream | Hillabee Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.26670, -85.96830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 383 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 890 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 890 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,620 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | H E Bolton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/11/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00583 |
| Federal ID | AL00583 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |