Pruitt & Lacoste #1

Pruitt & Lacoste #1 is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/22/1986
Height22 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 615 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 Pruitt & Lacoste #1

The primary purpose of Pruitt & Lacoste #1 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 Robin Lacoste & Lisa Pruitt (private). It impounds the Tr-sucarnoochee Rv. near Livingston.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 10/22/1986. That was over 39 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CityLivingston
River/StreamTr-sucarnoochee Rv.
Coordinates32.60000, -88.21667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length615 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge290 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerRobin Lacoste & Lisa Pruitt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/22/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02287
Federal IDAL02287
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)