Kornegay Lake Dam

Kornegay Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kornegay Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyBibb
Nearest CityBrent
River/StreamTr Haysop Creek
Coordinates32.96833, -87.25500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWINFORD KORNEGAY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00538
Federal IDAL00538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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