Container Corporation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 310 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Container Corporation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Container Corporation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Container Corporation (private). It impounds the Haynes Creek near South Fostoria.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | South Fostoria |
| River/Stream | Haynes Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.06167, -86.79500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 26 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Container Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01726 |
| Federal ID | AL01726 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |