Croker Lake is an earth dam located in Marengo County, Alabama, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 780 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 Croker Lake
The primary purpose of Croker Lake is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Jim Knapp (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Linden.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 | Marengo |
| Nearest City | Linden |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.33667, -87.62833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 180 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | Jim Knapp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00125 |
| Federal ID | AL00125 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |