Mack Snell Lake and Dam is a gravity dam located in Geneva County, Alabama, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 264 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 Mack Snell Lake and Dam
The primary purpose of Mack Snell Lake and Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mack Snell (private). It impounds the Tr Gully Branch near Whitaker Church.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 264 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 | Geneva |
| Nearest City | Whitaker Church |
| River/Stream | Tr Gully Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.01167, -85.60833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 264 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 4,816 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mack Snell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00718 |
| Federal ID | AL00718 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |