Mc Calls 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 · 22 ft22 ft tall and 550 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 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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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Barbour |
| Nearest City | Comer |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Fork Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.09000, -85.40167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 60 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | E Paul Messham |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00250 |
| Federal ID | AL00250 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |