Container Corporation Lake Dam

Container Corporation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLowndes
Nearest CitySouth Fostoria
River/StreamHaynes Creek
Coordinates32.06167, -86.79500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Max Discharge26 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCONTAINER CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01726
Federal IDAL01726
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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