Enterprise Country Club Lake Dam

Enterprise Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Alabama, built in 1961. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Enterprise Country Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Enterprise Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Enterprise Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr Harrand Creek near Enterprise.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyCoffee
Nearest CityEnterprise
River/StreamTr Harrand Creek
Coordinates31.35667, -85.82000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEnterprise Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00290
Federal IDAL00290
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)