Lake Cleburne is an earth dam located in Cleburne County, Alabama, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 250 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 Lake Cleburne
The primary purpose of Lake Cleburne is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Cleburne Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Tallapoosa Creek near Belltown.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 530 acre-feet. 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cleburne |
| Nearest City | Belltown |
| River/Stream | Tr Tallapoosa Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.60833, -85.54000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 530 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 530 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Cleburne Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00626 |
| Federal ID | AL00626 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |