Lake Wehapa Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 210 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Lake Wehapa Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Wehapa Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wehapa Lake Incorporated (private). It impounds the Shoal Creek near Dunavant.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 | Dunavant |
| River/Stream | Shoal Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.47667, -86.56500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,400 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,580 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wehapa Lake Incorporated |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01337 |
| Federal ID | AL01337 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |