Duboise Lake

Duboise Lake is an earth dam located in Mobile County, Alabama, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 370 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 Duboise Lake

The primary purpose of Duboise Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J C Duboise (private). It impounds the Bayou Sara Creek near Saraland.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyMobile
Nearest CitySaraland
River/StreamBayou Sara Creek
Coordinates30.96833, -88.13333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Max Discharge255 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ C Duboise
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01682
Federal IDAL01682
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)