Four Wing Lake Dam

Four Wing Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Four Wing Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Four Wing Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gulf States Paper Co (private). It impounds the Tr Big Creek near Wildwood Chapel Community.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Nearest CityWildwood Chapel Community
River/StreamTr Big Creek
Coordinates33.23000, -86.72667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage177 acre-ft
Max Storage177 acre-ft
Normal Storage163 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGULF STATES PAPER CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01327
Federal IDAL01327
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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