Lahusage is a buttress dam located in Cherokee County, Alabama, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 244 ft long, taller than 78% 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lahusage
The primary purpose of Lahusage is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the East Fork Little River near Lookout Mountain Camp.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 244 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,140 acre-feet. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Lookout Mountain Camp |
| River/Stream | East Fork Little River |
| Coordinates | 34.52167, -85.52500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 244 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 570 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 10,126 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01212 |
| Federal ID | AL01212 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |