Hibbard #1

Hibbard #1 is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/29/1990
Height21 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 336 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 Hibbard #1

The primary purpose of Hibbard #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 Norman Hibbard (private). It impounds the Tr-sucarnoochee River near Livingston.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 11/29/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CityLivingston
River/StreamTr-sucarnoochee River
Coordinates32.36306, -88.14445

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length336 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge350 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerNorman Hibbard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02430
Federal IDAL02430
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)