Dams in Blount County, Alabama
37Total Dams
19High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Blount County, Alabama
Blount County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 19 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Blount County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Manor Lake at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Lake | High | Not Rated | 80 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mountain Woods Lake | High | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Pittman Lakes Dam No 2 | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Will Engle Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Mckay Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Sherell Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Hazerig Lake | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Forest Ingram Lake | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Adams Lake | High | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Marshall Mccay Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Hazerig Lower Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Hazerig Upper Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Tom Robinette Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Vandegrift Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sugarland Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Highland Lake | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Wilder Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Johnson Farm Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Inland Lake | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 56 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Curtis Williams Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Curtis Williams Upper Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Johnson Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Whited Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| C. H. Head Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dr. Pattons Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Dr. Patton@s Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Dr. Patton S Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Youngblood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Woods Lake | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mcpherson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Ruell Snead Dam No. 2 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Kenneth Wright Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Ruell Snead Dam No. 1 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Murphree Lake | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Spring Valley Ponds | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hazerig Small Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |