Stricklands Lake Dam

Stricklands Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chambers County, Alabama, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Stricklands Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stricklands Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by M J Strickland (private). It impounds the Tr Cuss Creek near Bacon Level.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyChambers
Nearest CityBacon Level
River/StreamTr Cuss Creek
Coordinates33.10333, -85.28333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge950 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerM J Strickland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01386
Federal IDAL01386
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)