Guytons Lake is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Guytons Lake
The primary purpose of Guytons Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Guyton Lake Estates (private). It impounds the Tr-shades Creek near Parkwood.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Parkwood |
| River/Stream | Tr-shades Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.33667, -86.88333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 405 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Guyton Lake Estates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01528 |
| Federal ID | AL01528 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |