Stacey Lake Dam

Stacey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 400 ft long. 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 Stacey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stacey 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 Stacey (private). It impounds the Tr Whitehouse Creek near Magnolia.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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

StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Nearest CityMagnolia
River/StreamTr Whitehouse Creek
Coordinates30.80667, -87.85667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Max Discharge700 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJohn Stacey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01370
Federal IDAL01370
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)