State Cattle Ranch #9

State Cattle Ranch #9 is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/04/1975
Height17 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 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 State Cattle Ranch #9

The primary purpose of State Cattle Ranch #9 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 State of Alabama (state). It impounds the Limestone Creek near Greensboro.

The dam stands 17 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 1959, 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 09/04/1975. That was over 51 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityGreensboro
River/StreamLimestone Creek
Coordinates32.60333, -87.74167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage128 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge330 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerState of Alabama
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/04/1975
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02182
Federal IDAL02182
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)