Chambers County Public Lake is an earth dam located in Chambers County, Alabama, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 1,350 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Chambers County Public Lake
The primary purpose of Chambers County Public Lake 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 Wilcat Creek near Gusseta.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,800 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Nearest City | Gusseta |
| River/Stream | Wilcat Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.81667, -85.34833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,500 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 5,280 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 | AL00543 |
| Federal ID | AL00543 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |