Coosa Lodge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Coosa Lodge Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Coosa Lodge Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Baggett Trans.co.,inc. (private). It impounds the Tr.bear Creek near Sterrett.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 348 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Sterrett |
| River/Stream | Tr.bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.47167, -86.48833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 348 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 348 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Baggett Trans.co.,inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01335 |
| Federal ID | AL01335 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |