Notasulga City Lake is an earth dam located in Macon County, Alabama, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 125 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Notasulga City Lake
The primary purpose of Notasulga City Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Natasulga (local government). It impounds the Tr-sourgahatchee Creek near None Within 10 Miles.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 236 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | None Within 10 Miles |
| River/Stream | Tr-sourgahatchee Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.57833, -85.68000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,763 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Natasulga |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00423 |
| Federal ID | AL00423 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |