Lake Frankie

Lake Frankie is an earth dam located in Geneva County, Alabama, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 450 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 Lake Frankie

The primary purpose of Lake Frankie is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by F S Brooks (private). It impounds the Tr-samson Branch near Samson.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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

StateAlabama
CountyGeneva
Nearest CitySamson
River/StreamTr-samson Branch
Coordinates31.14167, -86.04500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage92 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge559 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerF S Brooks
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00725
Federal IDAL00725
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)