Ec Lane Lake
Ec Lane Lake is a dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Ec Lane Lake
The primary purpose of Ec Lane Lake is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Ec Lane Hotel Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-jenkins Creek Trib near Montgomery.
The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 762 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Alabama dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Tr-jenkins Creek Trib |
| Coordinates | 32.35918, -86.15381 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Length | 762 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | EC LANE HOTEL LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83490 |
| Federal ID | AL83490 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |