L B Hayes Dam is an earth dam located in Cullman County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 275 ft long, taller than 74% 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 L B Hayes Dam
The primary purpose of L B Hayes 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 L B Hayes (private). It impounds the Tr Killpatrick Creek near Cullman North.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 640 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 | Cullman North |
| River/Stream | Tr Killpatrick Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.21000, -86.86667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 640 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 640 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 460 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | L B Hayes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00984 |
| Federal ID | AL00984 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |