Youngblood Lake Dam

Youngblood Lake Dam is a buttress dam located in Blount County, Alabama, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Youngblood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Youngblood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Holbert Youngblood (private). It impounds the Tr-hallmark Creek near Little Shenandoah.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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
CountyBlount
Nearest CityLittle Shenandoah
River/StreamTr-hallmark Creek
Coordinates33.92000, -86.65167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeButtress
NID Height29 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Max Discharge260 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHOLBERT YOUNGBLOOD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01867
Federal IDAL01867
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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