Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 3 is an earth dam located in Cleburne County, Alabama, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 860 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 3
The primary purpose of Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Tildon Gibbs (private). It impounds the Little Lost Creek near Ranburne.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 457 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cleburne |
| Nearest City | Ranburne |
| River/Stream | Little Lost Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.55500, -85.35670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 860 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 457 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 457 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Tildon Gibbs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/15/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00611 |
| Federal ID | AL00611 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |