Little Cahaba Creek Lake is a gravity dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 176 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 Little Cahaba Creek Lake
The primary purpose of Little Cahaba Creek Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John H Bethune (private). It impounds the Little Cahaba Creek near Camp Coleman.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 176 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet. Completed in 1926, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Camp Coleman |
| River/Stream | Little Cahaba Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.64833, -86.54667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 176 ft |
| Year Completed | 1926 (100 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,900 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John H Bethune |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01283 |
| Federal ID | AL01283 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |