Cold Creek is an earth dam located in Mobile County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 2,000 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 Cold Creek
The primary purpose of Cold Creek is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mobile Water Board (local government). It impounds the Cold Creek near Salco.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Nearest City | Salco |
| River/Stream | Cold Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.96833, -88.04000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 850 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 11,500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Water Supply |
| Owner | Mobile Water Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01683 |
| Federal ID | AL01683 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |