Lick Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Cullman County, Alabama, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 390 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 Lick Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Lick Creek 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 A.o.kilgo (private). It impounds the Tr Lick Creek near South Harmony.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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 Harmony |
| River/Stream | Tr Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.13500, -87.03333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 175 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | A.o.kilgo |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00992 |
| Federal ID | AL00992 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |