Cole Lake is an earth dam located in Mobile County, Alabama, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 710 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cole Lake
Cole Lake is a dam in Mobile, Alabama. The dam is owned by Douglas Kroner (private). It impounds the Tr-fowl River-headwater near Cedar Grove Church.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Nearest City | Cedar Grove Church |
| River/Stream | Tr-fowl River-headwater |
| Coordinates | 30.57500, -88.24667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Douglas Kroner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00012 |
| Federal ID | AL00012 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |