Steels Lake Number One Dam

Steels Lake Number One Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Alabama, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 315 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 Steels Lake Number One Dam

The primary purpose of Steels Lake Number One Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jerry and Pat Steel (private). It impounds the Tr-robinson Creek near Beatrice East.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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

StateAlabama
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityBeatrice East
River/StreamTr-robinson Creek
Coordinates31.74167, -87.18167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length315 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Max Discharge264 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJerry and Pat Steel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00159
Federal IDAL00159
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)