Lake Fox

Lake Fox is a gravity dam located in Geneva County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Fox

The primary purpose of Lake Fox is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Enterprise Housing Dev (private). It impounds the Campbell Mill Creek near Twin Lakes Fishing Lodge.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 845 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 232 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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyGeneva
Nearest CityTwin Lakes Fishing Lodge
River/StreamCampbell Mill Creek
Coordinates31.19333, -85.85667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height41 ft
Dam Length845 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage232 acre-ft
Max Storage232 acre-ft
Normal Storage213 acre-ft
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerENTERPRISE HOUSING DEV
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00717
Federal IDAL00717
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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