Wedowee Club Lake is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Alabama, built in 1942. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Wedowee Club Lake
The primary purpose of Wedowee Club Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wedowee Fishing Club (private). It impounds the Tr Wildcat Creek near Malone.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1942, 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 | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Malone |
| River/Stream | Tr Wildcat Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.28333, -85.49167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1942 (84 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 620 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wedowee Fishing Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00842 |
| Federal ID | AL00842 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |