Gerald Lake is an earth dam located in Clay County, Alabama, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Gerald Lake
The primary purpose of Gerald Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W.d.lamb (private). It impounds the Ketchepedrakee Creek near Shiloh Church Community.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 900 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Clay |
| Nearest City | Shiloh Church Community |
| River/Stream | Ketchepedrakee Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.43667, -85.67333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 900 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 900 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 680 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 624 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | W.d.lamb |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00598 |
| Federal ID | AL00598 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |