Mc Calla Lake

Mc Calla Lake is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Calla Lake

The primary purpose of Mc Calla Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James H Mc Kelvey Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-five Mile Creek near Mc Calla.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityMc Calla
River/StreamTr-five Mile Creek
Coordinates33.33833, -87.02167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage115 acre-ft
Max Discharge102 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES H MC KELVEY JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01308
Federal IDAL01308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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