Diamond Potato Co Farm Reservoir is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Alabama, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 650 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 Diamond Potato Co Farm Reservoir
The primary purpose of Diamond Potato Co Farm Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Morgan Williams (private). It impounds the Dickey Ck.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Dickey Ck |
| Coordinates | 34.63000, -85.78000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Morgan Williams |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02201 |
| Federal ID | AL02201 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |