Devaughn Lake Dam

Devaughn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Alabama, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Devaughn Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Devaughn Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Devaughn (private). It impounds the Tr Bucks Mill Creek near New Haven Church.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyCoffee
Nearest CityNew Haven Church
River/StreamTr Bucks Mill Creek
Coordinates31.39500, -86.00833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length615 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDEVAUGHN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00293
Federal IDAL00293
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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