Hardy Lake #1

Hardy Lake #1 is an earth dam located in Greene County, Alabama, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hardy Lake #1

The primary purpose of Hardy Lake #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by L C Hardy (private). It impounds the Tr-culpepper Creek near Demopolis.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 183 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyGreene
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamTr-culpepper Creek
Coordinates32.76833, -87.89667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage183 acre-ft
Max Storage183 acre-ft
Normal Storage129 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,032 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerL C HARDY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00738
Federal IDAL00738
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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