Frank Rutland Pond

Frank Rutland Pond is an earth dam located in Montgomery 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 inspection12/08/1986
Height19 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 700 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 Frank Rutland Pond

The primary purpose of Frank Rutland Pond 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 Frank Rutland (private). It impounds the Tr-miller Ck..

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 501 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 12/08/1986. That was over 39 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-miller Ck.
Coordinates32.33333, -86.01667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage501 acre-ft
Max Storage501 acre-ft
Normal Storage192 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerFrank Rutland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/08/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02333
Federal IDAL02333
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)