Golden is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Alabama, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 300 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 Golden

The primary purpose of Golden is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tom Hallman (private). It impounds the Tr Canoe Creek near Springville Estates.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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

StateAlabama
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CitySpringville Estates
River/StreamTr Canoe Creek
Coordinates33.80000, -86.53333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge150 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTom Hallman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01071
Federal IDAL01071
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)