Hoff Pond Dam

Hoff Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 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 Hoff Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hoff Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Barbara Hoff (private). It impounds the Tr-old Town Creek near Chunnenuggee.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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

StateAlabama
CountyBullock
Nearest CityChunnenuggee
River/StreamTr-old Town Creek
Coordinates32.12833, -85.63500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Max Discharge36 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBarbara Hoff
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01896
Federal IDAL01896
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)