Magnolia Shores Lake

Magnolia Shores Lake is an earth dam located in Crenshaw County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Magnolia Shores Lake

The primary purpose of Magnolia Shores Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Magnolia Shores (private). It impounds the Jordan Creek near Bradleyton.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 562 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCrenshaw
Nearest CityBradleyton
River/StreamJordan Creek
Coordinates31.93000, -86.28667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage562 acre-ft
Max Storage562 acre-ft
Normal Storage562 acre-ft
Max Discharge787 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMAGNOLIA SHORES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00075
Federal IDAL00075
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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