Valley Creek Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 550 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 Valley Creek Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Valley Creek Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Alabama (state). It impounds the Valley Creek near Mt Pleasant Church Comm.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet. Completed in 1936, 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 | Dallas |
| Nearest City | Mt Pleasant Church Comm |
| River/Stream | Valley Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.59333, -86.98667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 9,360 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of Alabama |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00682 |
| Federal ID | AL00682 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |