Mc Calls Lake Dam

Mc Calls Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Barbour County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Calls Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mc Calls 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 E Paul Messham (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Creek near Comer.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 176 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyBarbour
Nearest CityComer
River/StreamTr-south Fork Creek
Coordinates32.09000, -85.40167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage176 acre-ft
Max Storage176 acre-ft
Normal Storage152 acre-ft
Max Discharge60 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerE PAUL MESSHAM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00250
Federal IDAL00250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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