Lake Bee Dam

Lake Bee Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Bee Dam

Lake Bee Dam is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by Burnis Barton (private). It impounds the Big Prairie near Demopolis.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 07/21/1981. That was over 44 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamBig Prairie
Coordinates32.34000, -87.27000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBURNIS BARTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/21/1981
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02234
Federal IDAL02234
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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