Edmonds Lake is an earth dam located in Cleburne County, Alabama, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,400 ft long. 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 Edmonds Lake
The primary purpose of Edmonds Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C F Clegg (private). It impounds the Chulafinnee Creek near Chulafinnee.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 680 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Chulafinnee |
| River/Stream | Chulafinnee Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.55000, -85.66833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 680 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 680 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,900 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | C F Clegg |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00637 |
| Federal ID | AL00637 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |