Gullatte

Gullatte is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gullatte

The primary purpose of Gullatte is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George Gullatte (private). It impounds the Tr-little Uchee Creek near Moffits Mill West.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLee
Nearest CityMoffits Mill West
River/StreamTr-little Uchee Creek
Coordinates32.51500, -85.19167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge85 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGEORGE GULLATTE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01716
Federal IDAL01716
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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