Schorr Lake Dam

Schorr Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schorr Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Schorr Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alvin J Schorr (private). It impounds the Tr-moores Creek near New St John Church.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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
CountyBullock
Nearest CityNew St John Church
River/StreamTr-moores Creek
Coordinates32.20833, -85.67000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,312 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerALVIN J SCHORR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01894
Federal IDAL01894
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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