Lake Chulavista Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 650 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 Lake Chulavista Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Chulavista Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mrs. A. Guy Jones (private). It impounds the Tr-mud Tavern Creek near Sw Macedonia Community.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 186 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Sw Macedonia Community |
| River/Stream | Tr-mud Tavern Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.53333, -87.06167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,870 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mrs. A. Guy Jones |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01028 |
| Federal ID | AL01028 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |