Springhill Lake Dam #2

Springhill Lake Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Springhill Lake Dam #2

The primary purpose of Springhill Lake Dam #2 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 Tant Construction Inc (private). It impounds the Cypress Creek near Tuscaloosa.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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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High HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Nearest CityTuscaloosa
River/StreamCypress Creek
Coordinates33.15577, -87.48354

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length520 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTANT CONSTRUCTION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL83505
Federal IDAL83505
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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