Alabama Dams
2,255 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,255
High Hazard
217
9.6%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
6
Average Age
60 yrs
Hazard Classification
High217 (9.6%)
Significant443 (19.6%)
Low1,594 (70.7%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory11 (0.5%)
Fair3 (0.1%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory6 (0.3%)
Not Rated2,235 (99.1%)
Federal
44
State
53
Local
85
Private
2,049
Tallest Dams
- Lewis Smith 300 ft
- Wheeler Dam175 ft
- Walter F. George Lock and Dam171 ft
- Martin 168 ft
- R. L. Harris 163 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Lewis Smith High
- Wheeler DamHigh
- Walter F. George Lock and DamHigh
- Martin High
- R. L. Harris High
Poor Condition Dams
- Logan Martin Poor
- Cone ReservoirUnsatisfactory
- Lake TholoccoUnsatisfactory
- Buck Horn Lake Poor
- Ech LakePoor
All Dams in Alabama
Showing 1–25 of 217
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamora Lake Dam Jefferson County | 31 | 1955 | High | Not Rated |
| Yates Elmore County | 87 | 1928 | High | Satisfactory |
| Yahou Calhoun County | 41 | 1967 | High | Not Rated |
| W J Ellis Escambia County | 25 | 1964 | High | Not Rated |
| Wilson Pond Russell County | 25 | 1955 | High | Not Rated |
| Wilson Dam Lauderdale County | 137 | 1924 | High | Not Available |
| Wilmore Lee County | 25 | 1962 | High | Not Rated |
| Will Engle Dam Blount County | 30 | 1957 | High | Not Rated |
| Wilder Lake Dam Blount County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Wild Acres Lake Jefferson County | 30 | 1940 | High | Not Rated |
| Wheeler Dam Lauderdale County | 175 | 1936 | High | Not Available |
| Weiss - Main Dam Cherokee County | 86 | 1961 | High | Satisfactory |
| Walter F. George Lock and Dam Clay County | 171 | 1962 | High | Not Available |
| Wallace Hathcock Dam Cullman County | 20 | 1956 | High | Not Rated |
| Waites Dam Jackson County | 15 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| Vestavia Lake Jefferson County | 30 | 1950 | High | Not Rated |
| Vandegrift Pond Dam Blount County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Upper Bear Creek Dam Marion County | 85 | 1978 | High | Not Available |
| University of Montevallo Lake Dam Shelby County | 22 | 1958 | High | Not Rated |
| Tuskegee City Lake Macon County | 33 | 1947 | High | Not Rated |
| Turkey Creek Lake Jefferson County | 30 | 1951 | High | Not Rated |
| Touchstone Lake Shelby County | 10 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Tom Robinette Dam Blount County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Thurlow Elmore County | 62 | 1930 | High | Satisfactory |
| Terrapin Creek - Site 31 Cleburne County | 73 | 1972 | High | Not Rated |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.