Harley Martin S Dam #3

Harley Martin S Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/27/1985
Height23 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 600 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 Harley Martin S Dam #3

Harley Martin S Dam #3 is a dam in Pickens, Alabama. The dam is owned by Harley Martin (private). It impounds the Tr-tombigbee River near Cothrane.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 09/27/1985. That was over 41 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Nearest CityCothrane
River/StreamTr-tombigbee River
Coordinates33.06667, -88.28333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge360 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHarley Martin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/27/1985
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02316
Federal IDAL02316
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)