Sutton Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Barbour County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 812 ft long. 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 Sutton Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sutton Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Fred and Gerald Sutton (private). It impounds the Tr-danner Creek near Danner Crossroads.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 812 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 | Danner Crossroads |
| River/Stream | Tr-danner Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.64167, -85.69667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 812 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 431 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Fred and Gerald Sutton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00249 |
| Federal ID | AL00249 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |