Nolen Davis Lake Dam Number Two

Nolen Davis Lake Dam Number Two is an earth dam located in Elmore County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 454 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Nolen Davis Lake Dam Number Two

Nolen Davis Lake Dam Number Two is a dam in Elmore, Alabama. The dam is owned by Nolen Davis (private). It impounds the Tr-sofkahatchee Creek near 2 Miles North of Dexter.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 454 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 City2 Miles North of Dexter
River/StreamTr-sofkahatchee Creek
Coordinates32.65500, -86.11333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length454 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Max Discharge525 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNolen Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01786
Federal IDAL01786
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)