Lake Bickerstaff is an earth dam located in Russell County, Alabama, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 1,000 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 Bickerstaff
The primary purpose of Lake Bickerstaff is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Bickerstaff (private). It impounds the Broken Arrow Creek near Fort Benning.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 280 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 | Russell |
| Nearest City | Fort Benning |
| River/Stream | Broken Arrow Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.38167, -85.00500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 424 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard Bickerstaff |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00853 |
| Federal ID | AL00853 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |