J R Paul Lake Dam

J R Paul Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Alabama, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 500 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 J R Paul Lake Dam

The primary purpose of J R Paul Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J R Paul (private). It impounds the Tr-green Branch near North Pine Flat School.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityNorth Pine Flat School
River/StreamTr-green Branch
Coordinates32.13500, -86.79000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Max Discharge337 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ R Paul
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01727
Federal IDAL01727
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)