Auburn Outing Club

Auburn Outing Club is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Auburn Outing Club

The primary purpose of Auburn Outing Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Auburn Outing Club (private). It impounds the Tr-chewacla Creek near Chewacla State Park.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyLee
Nearest CityChewacla State Park
River/StreamTr-chewacla Creek
Coordinates32.55000, -85.49000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,013 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAUBURN OUTING CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00394
Federal IDAL00394
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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