Harpersville Lake Dam No.1 is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 225 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Harpersville Lake Dam No.1
The primary purpose of Harpersville Lake Dam No.1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jack Mcspadden (private). It impounds the Tr.yellowleaf Creek near Klein.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Klein |
| River/Stream | Tr.yellowleaf Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.32167, -86.47667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jack Mcspadden |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01364 |
| Federal ID | AL01364 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |