Baneberry Lake is a dam located in Shelby County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 180 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 Baneberry Lake
The primary purpose of Baneberry Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Baneberry Lake Subd Assoc Inc (private). It impounds the Dodd Branch near Hoover.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 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 | Shelby |
| Nearest City | Hoover |
| River/Stream | Dodd Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.34149, -86.81924 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Baneberry Lake Subd Assoc Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL83497 |
| Federal ID | AL83497 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |