Weston Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Barbour County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 461 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 Weston Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Weston 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 Billy Joe Weston (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Creek near Faulk Creek Church.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 461 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | Faulk Creek Church |
| River/Stream | Tr-sand Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.76500, -85.59000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 461 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 353 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Billy Joe Weston |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00251 |
| Federal ID | AL00251 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |