Lake Lurleen Dam is an earth dam located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Lake Lurleen Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Lurleen Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ala Dept of Cons (state). It impounds the Tr-big Creek near Coker.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,164 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Nearest City | Coker |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.28667, -87.68333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,164 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,164 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3,164 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 3,730 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ala Dept of Cons |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01108 |
| Federal ID | AL01108 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |