Bessie Beck Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 445 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 Bessie Beck Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bessie Beck Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bessie Beck (private). It impounds the Tr-halls Branch near North Gordonsville.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | North Gordonsville |
| River/Stream | Tr-halls Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.16833, -86.73333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 445 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bessie Beck |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01728 |
| Federal ID | AL01728 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |