Barbour County Public Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Barbour County, Alabama, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 770 ft long, taller than 65% 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Barbour County Public Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Barbour County Public Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by State of Alabama Dept O (state). It impounds the Tr Bronson Creek near Batesville.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 757 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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 | Barbour |
| Nearest City | Batesville |
| River/Stream | Tr Bronson Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.96833, -85.44000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 770 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 757 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 757 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 673 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 9,215 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | State of Alabama Dept O |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00236 |
| Federal ID | AL00236 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |