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 assessed | 80 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mountain Woods Lake | High | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Pittman Lakes Dam No 2 | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Will Engle Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Mckay Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Sherell Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Hazerig Lake | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Forest Ingram Lake | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Adams Lake | High | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Marshall Mccay Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Hazerig Lower Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Hazerig Upper Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Tom Robinette Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Vandegrift Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sugarland Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Highland Lake | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Wilder Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Johnson Farm Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Inland Lake | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 56 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Curtis Williams Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Curtis Williams Upper Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Johnson Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Whited Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| C. H. Head Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dr. Pattons Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Dr. Patton@s Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Dr. Patton S Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Youngblood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Woods Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mcpherson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Ruell Snead Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Kenneth Wright Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Ruell Snead Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Murphree Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Spring Valley Ponds | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hazerig Small Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |