Newell Lake is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 620 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 Newell Lake
The primary purpose of Newell Lake is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Newell Road Builders Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-catoma Creek near Montgomery.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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 | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Tr-catoma Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.31021, -86.35360 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Newell Road Builders Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83488 |
| Federal ID | AL83488 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |