Paul Childress Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Alabama, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 700 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 Paul Childress Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Paul Childress Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Paul Childress Jr (private). It impounds the Tr Blackwater River near East Robertsdale.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 | East Robertsdale |
| River/Stream | Tr Blackwater River |
| Coordinates | 30.61000, -87.70667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Paul Childress Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01375 |
| Federal ID | AL01375 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |