Pates Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Pates Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pates Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hugh Pate (private). It impounds the Tr-lubub Creek near Cunningham Camp.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 692 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1945, 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Nearest City | Cunningham Camp |
| River/Stream | Tr-lubub Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.18333, -88.10000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 692 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 692 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 589 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,750 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hugh Pate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00167 |
| Federal ID | AL00167 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |