Johnson Lake

Johnson Lake is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Lake

The primary purpose of Johnson Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Whatley (private). It impounds the Tr-chewalla Creek near Quarry.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 353 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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
CountyLee
Nearest CityQuarry
River/StreamTr-chewalla Creek
Coordinates32.55000, -85.39167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage353 acre-ft
Max Storage353 acre-ft
Normal Storage288 acre-ft
Max Discharge127 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES WHATLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00379
Federal IDAL00379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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