Rainwood Lake
Rainwood Lake is an earth dam located in Walker County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Rainwood Lake
The primary purpose of Rainwood 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 Barbara Odom (private). It impounds the Tr-mulberry Fork near Good Springs.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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 | Walker |
| Nearest City | Good Springs |
| River/Stream | Tr-mulberry Fork |
| Coordinates | 33.65375, -87.16632 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | BARBARA ODOM |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83506 |
| Federal ID | AL83506 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |