Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 6 is an earth dam located in Calhoun County, Alabama, built in 1977. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 91 ft91 ft tall and 1,795 ft long, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 6
The primary purpose of Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 6 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City of Anniston Al (local government). It impounds the Shoal Creek near Oxford.
The dam stands 91 feet tall and stretches 1,795 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 265 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 14,105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 38 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/1999. That was 27 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.
At 91 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. Alabama is the only state with no dam safety program, so there is no state office to contact about this structure; the federal record above is what exists. ASDSO's page on Alabama explains the gap.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Calhoun |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Shoal Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.73798, -85.65693 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 91 ft |
| Dam Height | 91 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,795 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 14,105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 14,105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7,100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 265 acres |
| Drainage Area | 38 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 31,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Anniston Al |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01517 |
| Federal ID | AL01517 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |