Lick Creek Dam

Lick Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Cullman County, Alabama, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lick Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Lick Creek 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 A.o.kilgo (private). It impounds the Tr Lick Creek near South Harmony.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
CountyCullman
Nearest CitySouth Harmony
River/StreamTr Lick Creek
Coordinates34.13500, -87.03333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Max Discharge175 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerA.O.KILGO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00992
Federal IDAL00992
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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