Lakeland Farms 12 Acre Lake Dam

Lakeland Farms 12 Acre Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1971. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 400 ft long. 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 Lakeland Farms 12 Acre Lake Dam

Lakeland Farms 12 Acre Lake Dam is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by Lakeland Farms (private). It impounds the Tr-valley Creek near North Selma.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Nearest CityNorth Selma
River/StreamTr-valley Creek
Coordinates32.49167, -86.99333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Max Discharge40 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLakeland Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01610
Federal IDAL01610
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)