Hollis Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cullman County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 275 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 Hollis Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hollis Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Hollis Farm (private). It impounds the Tr Simpson Creek near Fishing Camp.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cullman |
| Nearest City | Fishing Camp |
| River/Stream | Tr Simpson Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.00667, -86.94500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 56 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hollis Farm |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00988 |
| Federal ID | AL00988 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |