Highland Lake #2 is a dam located in Shelby County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 55 ft55 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Highland Lake #2
The primary purpose of Highland Lake #2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Highland Lake Residential Assoc Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Yellowleaf Creek Tributary 1 near Chelsea.
The dam stands 55 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,484 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.
At 55 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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 | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Chelsea |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Fork Yellowleaf Creek Tributary 1 |
| Coordinates | 33.38448, -86.65482 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,484 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,484 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Highland Lake Residential Assoc Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83494 |
| Federal ID | AL83494 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |