High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 3 is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 770 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 3
The primary purpose of High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 3 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 E R Fincher (private). It impounds the Graves near Roanoke.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 967 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 04/14/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Roanoke |
| River/Stream | Graves |
| Coordinates | 33.17580, -85.34170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 770 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 967 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 967 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,080 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | E R Fincher |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/14/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00822 |
| Federal ID | AL00822 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |