Marengo County Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Marengo County, Alabama, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Marengo County Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Marengo County Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by B F Agee (private). It impounds the Joel Creek Offstream near Providence.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 636 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marengo |
| Nearest City | Providence |
| River/Stream | Joel Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 32.21167, -87.74833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 636 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 636 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 636 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,160 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | B F Agee |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00117 |
| Federal ID | AL00117 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |