Golden Stream Lake

Golden Stream Lake is an earth dam located in Russell County, Alabama, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Golden Stream Lake

The primary purpose of Golden Stream Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James P. Campbell (private). It impounds the Tr Jacks Branch near Fort Mitchell.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 246 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Nearest CityFort Mitchell
River/StreamTr Jacks Branch
Coordinates32.42333, -85.08000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage246 acre-ft
Max Storage246 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,536 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames P. Campbell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00851
Federal IDAL00851
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)