Lakeland Farms Dam Number Eighteen

Lakeland Farms Dam Number Eighteen is an earth dam located in Perry County, Alabama, built in 1977. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 500 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 Dam Number Eighteen

Lakeland Farms Dam Number Eighteen is a dam in Perry, Alabama. The dam is owned by E E Donovan (private). It impounds the Tr-bogue Chitto Creek near Eagles Grove Church Comm.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyPerry
Nearest CityEagles Grove Church Comm
River/StreamTr-bogue Chitto Creek
Coordinates32.61000, -87.36667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge50 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerE E Donovan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01647
Federal IDAL01647
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)