Chulavista

Chulavista is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Alabama, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chulavista

The primary purpose of Chulavista is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Church Of God Camp (private). It impounds the Tr Roberts Creek near Pell City.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityPell City
River/StreamTr Roberts Creek
Coordinates33.58667, -86.35667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Length130 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Max Discharge553 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHURCH OF GOD CAMP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01056
Federal IDAL01056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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