Fawn Lake is an earth dam located in Colbert County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Fawn Lake
The primary purpose of Fawn Lake is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Fawn Farm Estate (private). It impounds the Henson Creek near Rutland Community.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,096 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Colbert |
| Nearest City | Rutland Community |
| River/Stream | Henson Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.66333, -87.88333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,096 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,096 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 212 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 6,100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Fawn Farm Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00962 |
| Federal ID | AL00962 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |