Pine Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 345 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 Pine Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pine Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oliver P Turner (private). It impounds the Tr-big Flat Creek near River Ridge Community.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 | Monroe |
| Nearest City | River Ridge Community |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Flat Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.79000, -87.26000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 280 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Oliver P Turner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01401 |
| Federal ID | AL01401 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |