State Cattle Ranch Dam No 6 is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 500 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 State Cattle Ranch Dam No 6
State Cattle Ranch Dam No 6 is a dam in Hale, Alabama. The dam is owned by Ala State Prison Farm (state). It impounds the Tr-limestone Creek near Port Royal.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 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 | Hale |
| Nearest City | Port Royal |
| River/Stream | Tr-limestone Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.65500, -87.72667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 115 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ala State Prison Farm |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01559 |
| Federal ID | AL01559 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |