Herring Lake #1 is a dam located in Macon County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,120 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Herring Lake #1
The primary purpose of Herring Lake #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Herring Lands LLC (private). It impounds the Opintlocco Creek near Little Texas - Society Hill.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 528 acre-feet.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. Alabama is the only state with no dam safety program, so there is no state office to contact about this structure; the federal record above is what exists. ASDSO's page on Alabama explains the gap.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | Little Texas - Society Hill |
| River/Stream | Opintlocco Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.35254, -85.59416 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,120 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 528 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 528 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Herring Lands LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83486 |
| Federal ID | AL83486 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |