Dan S Hagood Lake Dam

Dan S Hagood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Alabama, built in 1972. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 360 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 Dan S Hagood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dan S Hagood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dan S Hagood (private). It impounds the Tr-big Swamp Creek near Beechwood.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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

StateAlabama
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityBeechwood
River/StreamTr-big Swamp Creek
Coordinates32.11500, -86.64500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Max Discharge135 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDan S Hagood
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01731
Federal IDAL01731
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)