Danley Estates Lake is a gravity dam located in Covington County, Alabama, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Danley Estates Lake
The primary purpose of Danley Estates Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Danley Estates (private). It impounds the Tr Indian Creek near Onycha.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 | Covington |
| Nearest City | Onycha |
| River/Stream | Tr Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.21333, -86.29000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 431 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Danley Estates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00644 |
| Federal ID | AL00644 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |