Flat Creek Lake is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Flat Creek Lake
The primary purpose of Flat Creek Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ray E Cornelious (private). It impounds the Flat Creek near Morris.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Morris |
| River/Stream | Flat Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.72667, -86.77834 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,984 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ray E Cornelious |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01270 |
| Federal ID | AL01270 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |