Harold Wise Lake is a gravity dam located in Covington County, Alabama, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 492 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Harold Wise Lake
The primary purpose of Harold Wise Lake is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Harold Wise (private). It impounds the Tr Flat Creek near Suburb of Kinston.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 492 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Nearest City | Suburb of Kinston |
| River/Stream | Tr Flat Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.18833, -86.20333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 492 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 752 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harold Wise |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01924 |
| Federal ID | AL01924 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |