Boyles Gap Lake is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,400 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Boyles Gap Lake
The primary purpose of Boyles Gap Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jim Walter Resources (private). It impounds the Tr-five Mile Creek near Boyles Gap.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Boyles Gap |
| River/Stream | Tr-five Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.58333, -86.79000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jim Walter Resources |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01258 |
| Federal ID | AL01258 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |