Citronelle Municipal Park Lake is an earth dam located in Mobile County, Alabama, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 2,365 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Citronelle Municipal Park Lake
The primary purpose of Citronelle Municipal Park Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Citronelle (local government). It impounds the Lotts Mill Creek near Moffet.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 2,365 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,320 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Nearest City | Moffet |
| River/Stream | Lotts Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.06667, -88.31667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,800 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Citronelle |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01680 |
| Federal ID | AL01680 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |