Lake Nolin Dam

Lake Nolin Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Nolin Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Nolin Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mrs H A Nolin (private). It impounds the Tr Cardwell Creek near Folsom Bridge Community.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 896 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 CityFolsom Bridge Community
River/StreamTr Cardwell Creek
Coordinates31.47833, -85.90667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Length896 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge141 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMRS H A NOLIN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00299
Federal IDAL00299
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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