Pumpkin Swamp Road Lake Dam

Pumpkin Swamp Road Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pumpkin Swamp Road Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pumpkin Swamp Road Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John D.justice (private). It impounds the Tr.weaver Creek near New Bethesby Community.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 CityNew Bethesby Community
River/StreamTr.weaver Creek
Coordinates33.24500, -86.62833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN D.JUSTICE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01368
Federal IDAL01368
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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