Sportsmen Club is an earth dam located in Calhoun County, Alabama, built in 1943. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 350 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 Sportsmen Club
The primary purpose of Sportsmen Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sportsman Club (private). It impounds the Tr Eastaboga Creek near Old Eastaboga.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1943, 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 | Calhoun |
| Nearest City | Old Eastaboga |
| River/Stream | Tr Eastaboga Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.61167, -85.99333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1943 (83 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 180 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sportsman Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00913 |
| Federal ID | AL00913 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |