Nazarene Church Camp Lake Dam

Nazarene Church Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Nazarene Church Camp Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Nazarene Church Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert Draper (private). It impounds the Tr.camp Branch near W.shelby Springs.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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

StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Nearest CityW.shelby Springs
River/StreamTr.camp Branch
Coordinates33.14500, -86.74333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Max Discharge700 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobert Draper
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01604
Federal IDAL01604
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)