Good Hope Farms Pond is an earth dam located in Houston County, Alabama, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 500 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 Good Hope Farms Pond
The primary purpose of Good Hope Farms 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 Walter Hope Bryan (private). It impounds the Tr Omusee Creek near Columbia.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 | Houston |
| Nearest City | Columbia |
| River/Stream | Tr Omusee Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.30000, -85.11667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 330 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | Walter Hope Bryan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL02507 |
| Federal ID | AL02507 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |