White Lake Dam

White Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About White Lake Dam

The primary purpose of White Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W.s.rutherford (private). It impounds the Tr.big Creek near Wildwood Chapel Community.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyShelby
Nearest CityWildwood Chapel Community
River/StreamTr.big Creek
Coordinates33.20000, -86.72167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW.S.RUTHERFORD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01326
Federal IDAL01326
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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