Baptist Lake is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 270 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Baptist Lake
The primary purpose of Baptist 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 Birmingham Baptist Camp (private). It impounds the Tr Cane Creek near Cooks Springs Alabama.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | Cooks Springs Alabama |
| River/Stream | Tr Cane Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.60333, -86.39500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,263 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Birmingham Baptist Camp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01060 |
| Federal ID | AL01060 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |