Pine Ridge Club is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Pine Ridge Club
The primary purpose of Pine Ridge Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pine Ridge Land Co (private). It impounds the Tr-hogpen Branch Cahaba River near Grants Mill.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 443 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Grants Mill |
| River/Stream | Tr-hogpen Branch Cahaba River |
| Coordinates | 33.51000, -86.62167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pine Ridge Land Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01268 |
| Federal ID | AL01268 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |