Morrison Brothers

Morrison Brothers is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/29/1978
Height9 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 1,000 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 Morrison Brothers

The primary purpose of Morrison Brothers is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Morrison Brothers (private). It impounds the Little Prairie Creek near Greensboro.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/29/1978. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityGreensboro
River/StreamLittle Prairie Creek
Coordinates32.58333, -87.58334

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage152 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMorrison Brothers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/29/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02155
Federal IDAL02155
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)