Orr S Lake Dam

Orr S Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Orr S Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Orr S Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hilda Orr (private). It impounds the Tr-lubbub Creek near Reform.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Nearest CityReform
River/StreamTr-lubbub Creek
Coordinates33.16667, -87.95834

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge325 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHILDA ORR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL01492
Federal IDAL01492
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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