Four Wing Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 65% 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 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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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Wildwood Chapel Community |
| River/Stream | Tr Big Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.23000, -86.72667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gulf States Paper Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01327 |
| Federal ID | AL01327 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |