Dr Vincent Best Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Alabama, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 566 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 Dr Vincent Best Dam
The primary purpose of Dr Vincent Best Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dr Vincent Best (private). It impounds the Tr-bates Creek Offstream near Sims Chapel.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 566 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 | Washington |
| Nearest City | Sims Chapel |
| River/Stream | Tr-bates Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 31.22167, -88.26167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 566 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 630 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dr Vincent Best |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01760 |
| Federal ID | AL01760 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |