Torberts Lake

Torberts Lake is an earth dam located in Russell County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Torberts Lake

The primary purpose of Torberts Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by H A Torbert (private). It impounds the Tr Uchee Creek near Parkmanville South.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Nearest CityParkmanville South
River/StreamTr Uchee Creek
Coordinates32.37167, -85.35833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,800 acre-ft
Max Storage1,800 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,500 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,360 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerH A TORBERT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00865
Federal IDAL00865
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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