Lee Hart Dam is an earth dam located in Cullman County, Alabama, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 500 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 Lee Hart Dam
The primary purpose of Lee Hart Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Martha L. Shick (private). It impounds the Tr Eight Mile Creek near South Cullman.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 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 | Cullman |
| Nearest City | South Cullman |
| River/Stream | Tr Eight Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.15333, -86.82000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 690 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Martha L. Shick |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00982 |
| Federal ID | AL00982 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |