Stirling Hamilton Lake Dam

Stirling Hamilton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Butler County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stirling Hamilton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stirling Hamilton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stirling Hamilton (private). It impounds the Tr-persimmon Creek near Ebenezer East Church.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyButler
Nearest CityEbenezer East Church
River/StreamTr-persimmon Creek
Coordinates31.81167, -86.59500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length355 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge280 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTIRLING HAMILTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01800
Federal IDAL01800
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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