Wheeless Lake and Dam is a gravity dam located in Houston County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 580 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 Wheeless Lake and Dam
The primary purpose of Wheeless 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 Hugh Wheeless (private). It impounds the Tr Newton Creek near Green Valley Church.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 | Houston |
| Nearest City | Green Valley Church |
| River/Stream | Tr Newton Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.22667, -85.49167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 839 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hugh Wheeless |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00771 |
| Federal ID | AL00771 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |