Windsong Lake is a rockfill dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 88% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Windsong Lake
The primary purpose of Windsong Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wild Acres Dev Co (private). It impounds the Little Cahaba Creek near Camp Coleman.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 992 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Camp Coleman |
| River/Stream | Little Cahaba Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.62833, -86.56333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 992 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 992 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 576 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 7,312 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wild Acres Dev Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01523 |
| Federal ID | AL01523 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |