Danny Davis Lake Dam

Danny Davis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Elmore County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 266 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 Danny Davis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Danny Davis Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Danny Davis (private). It impounds the Tr-sofkahatchee Creek near Pleasant Ridge Community.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 266 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 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
CountyElmore
Nearest CityPleasant Ridge Community
River/StreamTr-sofkahatchee Creek
Coordinates32.65333, -86.12500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length266 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Max Discharge70 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDanny Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01783
Federal IDAL01783
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)