Nelson, northeast Alabama

Nelson Dam is on a tributary of Muscadine Creek in Cleburne County, Alabama and is used for recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1965. It is owned by Hunt.

 

Nelson is of earthen construction. Its length is 300 feet. Maximum discharge is 300 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 85 acre feet. Normal storage is 45 acre feet.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Nelson

2 miles from NelsonLaminack 4 miles from NelsonAderhold 8 miles from NelsonSweetwater Lake 8 miles from NelsonTerrapin Creek Watershed Dam Site 31 8 miles from NelsonOwens 9 miles from NelsonBell 10 miles from NelsonTalladega Scenic Drive 11 miles from NelsonHeflin 11 miles from NelsonLake Cleburne 11 miles from NelsonChoccolocco Creek Watershed Dam Site 24 12 miles from NelsonTerrapin Creek Watershed Dam Site 22 12 miles from NelsonCahulga Creek Watershed Dam Site 1 12 miles from NelsonChoccolocco Creek Watershed Dam Site 2 13 miles from NelsonBremen Reservoir Lake 13 miles from NelsonThrift Dam 13 miles from NelsonChoccolocco Creek Watershed Dam Site 6 14 miles from NelsonBonner 14 miles from NelsonHarper No 2 14 miles from NelsonBig Cedar Creek 13 14 miles from NelsonBig Cedar Watershed Structure # 20 14 miles from NelsonSnows 15 miles from NelsonTerrapin Creek Watershed Dam No 9 15 miles from NelsonArrington 2 Dam 15 miles from NelsonRobinson 15 miles from NelsonArrington 1 Dam 16 miles from NelsonLower Little Tallapossa River Watershed #86 16 miles from NelsonShelton 16 miles from NelsonWalkers Lake 16 miles from NelsonBig Cedar Creek 32 16 miles from NelsonLagarde 2 Dam 16 miles from NelsonHaven 16 miles from NelsonLagarde 1 Dam 16 miles from NelsonCottaquilla 17 miles from NelsonLittle River Watershed Structure # 2 18 miles from NelsonLower Little Tallapoosa Watershed Structure # 78 18 miles from NelsonLake Olympia 18 miles from NelsonBig Cedar Creek 41 18 miles from NelsonJohn Tanner Lake 18 miles from NelsonWhite 1 18 miles from NelsonCreighton No 1

 

 

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