Eula B Autrey Lake Dam

Eula B Autrey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Butler County, Alabama, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 385 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Eula B Autrey Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyButler
Nearest CityGreenville East
River/StreamTr-persimmon Creek
Coordinates31.93500, -86.63167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Max Discharge60 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMrs Eula B Autrey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01806
Federal IDAL01806
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)