Walls Lake is an earth dam located in Coosa County, Alabama, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 450 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 Walls Lake
The primary purpose of Walls Lake is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by K Walls (private). It impounds the Tr Socapatoy Creek near Bradford.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coosa |
| Nearest City | Bradford |
| River/Stream | Tr Socapatoy Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.00000, -86.06667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 559 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | K Walls |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01911 |
| Federal ID | AL01911 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |