Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 6

Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 6 is an earth dam located in Clay County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 6

The primary purpose of Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 6 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 J G Martin (private). It impounds the Ray Creek near Millerville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 507 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 278 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 26 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyClay
Nearest CityMillerville
River/StreamRay Creek
Coordinates33.11670, -85.83330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length507 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage278 acre-ft
Max Storage278 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge617 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJ G MARTIN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/11/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00588
Federal IDAL00588
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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