Branchland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 350 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 Branchland Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Branchland Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Manning Mcphillips (private). It impounds the Cowpen Creek-offstream near Clay City.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 | Baldwin |
| Nearest City | Clay City |
| River/Stream | Cowpen Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 30.49500, -87.83833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 700 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Manning Mcphillips |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01373 |
| Federal ID | AL01373 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |