Harbert is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Alabama, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Harbert
The primary purpose of Harbert is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Harbert III (private). It impounds the Tr Big Canoe Creek near Ashville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | Ashville |
| River/Stream | Tr Big Canoe Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.79167, -86.43667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 660 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John Harbert III |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01502 |
| Federal ID | AL01502 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |