Orr S Lake Dam

Orr S Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 300 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 Orr S Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Orr S Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hilda Orr (private). It impounds the Tr-lubbub Creek near Reform.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
CountyPickens
Nearest CityReform
River/StreamTr-lubbub Creek
Coordinates33.16667, -87.95834

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge325 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHilda Orr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL01492
Federal IDAL01492
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)