Mott Lake

Mott Lake is an earth dam located in Russell County, Alabama, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built194779 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Mott Lake

The primary purpose of Mott Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roy M Greene (private). It impounds the Tr Uchee Creek near Fort Mitchell.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1947, 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Nearest CityFort Mitchell
River/StreamTr Uchee Creek
Coordinates32.35167, -85.13333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Max Discharge390 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoy M Greene
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00858
Federal IDAL00858
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)