Canyon Lake No 2 is an earth dam located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 423 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Canyon Lake No 2
The primary purpose of Canyon Lake No 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dogwood Lake Develop Co (private). It impounds the Tr Bee Branch near Cottondale.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 423 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. Alabama is the only state with no dam safety program, so there is no state office to contact about this structure; the federal record above is what exists. ASDSO's page on Alabama explains the gap.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Nearest City | Cottondale |
| River/Stream | Tr Bee Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.19799, -87.40442 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 423 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 340 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dogwood Lake Develop Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01155 |
| Federal ID | AL01155 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |