Newfound Creek Lake is a buttress dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 142 ft long. 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 Newfound Creek Lake
The primary purpose of Newfound Creek Lake is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ei Dupont Denemours & Co (private). It impounds the Newfound Creek near Brookside.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 142 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 202 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.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Brookside |
| River/Stream | Newfound Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.65500, -86.88833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 142 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,048 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Water Supply |
| Owner | Ei Dupont Denemours & Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01269 |
| Federal ID | AL01269 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |