Coleman Lake

Coleman Lake is an earth dam located in Cleburne County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Coleman Lake

The primary purpose of Coleman Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Coleman Creek near Oxford.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 205 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/17/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCleburne
Nearest CityOxford
River/StreamColeman Creek
Coordinates33.77989, -85.55862

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length205 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge4,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/17/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00002
Federal IDAL00002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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