Pine Tree Country Club is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 135 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 Pine Tree Country Club
The primary purpose of Pine Tree Country Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pine Tree Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-cahaba River near Grants Mill.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Grants Mill |
| River/Stream | Tr-cahaba River |
| Coordinates | 33.52333, -86.64667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 135 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,035 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pine Tree Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01518 |
| Federal ID | AL01518 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |