Sedgefield Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Sedgefield Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sedgefield Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James and George Hinton (private). It impounds the Tr-lize Creek near Cobbs Quarters.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 348 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 | Dallas |
| Nearest City | Cobbs Quarters |
| River/Stream | Tr-lize Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.23000, -87.33167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 348 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 348 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 312 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James and George Hinton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00696 |
| Federal ID | AL00696 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |