High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 5 is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Alabama, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 846 ft long, taller than 80% 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 5
The primary purpose of High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 5 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 Stone Wall Key (private). It impounds the Griswold Creek near Roanoke.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 846 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 501 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Roanoke |
| River/Stream | Griswold Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.21500, -85.38890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 846 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 501 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 501 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,440 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Stone Wall Key |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/14/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00824 |
| Federal ID | AL00824 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |