Freeman Lake Dam

Freeman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Conecuh 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
Height24 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 390 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 Freeman Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Freeman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ann J Freeman (private). It impounds the Tr-burnt Corn Creek near Lenox.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 185 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
CountyConecuh
Nearest CityLenox
River/StreamTr-burnt Corn Creek
Coordinates31.36333, -87.16333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Normal Storage151 acre-ft
Max Discharge416 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAnn J Freeman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01885
Federal IDAL01885
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)