Danley Estates Lake

Danley Estates Lake is a gravity dam located in Covington County, Alabama, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCovington
Nearest CityOnycha
River/StreamTr Indian Creek
Coordinates31.21333, -86.29000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge431 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDANLEY ESTATES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00644
Federal IDAL00644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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