Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 2 is a rockfill dam located in Cleburne County, Alabama, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 562 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 2
The primary purpose of Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 2 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 G E Pollard (private). It impounds the Tr Lost Creek near Ranburne.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 562 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 563 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 04/13/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cleburne |
| Nearest City | Ranburne |
| River/Stream | Tr Lost Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.55000, -85.34500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 562 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 563 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 563 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 431 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | G E Pollard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00613 |
| Federal ID | AL00613 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |