Lake Lenora

Lake Lenora is an earth dam located in Russell County, Alabama, built in 1942. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194284 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 360 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 Lenora

The primary purpose of Lake Lenora is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C J Dudley (private). It impounds the Tr Bellamy Branch near Parkmanville South.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Nearest CityParkmanville South
River/StreamTr Bellamy Branch
Coordinates32.34500, -85.23333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1942 (84 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Max Discharge51 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC J Dudley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00869
Federal IDAL00869
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)