C F Green Lake Dam

C F Green Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 400 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 C F Green Lake Dam

The primary purpose of C F Green Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Comer F Green (private). It impounds the Tr-conecuh River near Inverness.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyBullock
Nearest CityInverness
River/StreamTr-conecuh River
Coordinates32.10333, -85.72667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Max Discharge156 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerComer F Green
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01892
Federal IDAL01892
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)