Coffee County Public Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Alabama, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,355 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Coffee County Public Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Coffee County Public Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Alabama (state). It impounds the Coon Creek near Elba.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,355 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 657 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Coffee |
| Nearest City | Elba |
| River/Stream | Coon Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.47167, -86.14500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,355 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 657 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 657 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 4,180 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of Alabama |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00284 |
| Federal ID | AL00284 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |