Lake Griffin

Lake Griffin is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Griffin

The primary purpose of Lake Griffin is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rock Mountain Lake Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek near Kimbrell.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityKimbrell
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates33.31500, -87.07667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage123 acre-ft
Max Discharge70 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerROCK MOUNTAIN LAKE INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01295
Federal IDAL01295
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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