47Total Dams
3High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Chambers County, Alabama
Chambers County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Chambers County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Chambers County Public Lake at 44 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette City Lake | High | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Riverside No. 2 | High | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Riverside No. 1 | High | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Robinson | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Nolen | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Langley | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kendrick-holmes | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Stephens Mill | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Chambers County Public Lake | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Phillips | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Simmons | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Smith | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Welch | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hudson | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Sharpe No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1952 |
| High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 11 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Thompson | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Spencer | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lanier | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Wheeler | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Stricklands Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Flint Hill | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Cunningham | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Baker | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Slay | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hinkle | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1954 |
| High Pine Creek W/s Dam Site 12 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Royston | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Edge | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Dempsey | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Kilpatrick | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1948 |
| J H Hines | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Edgar | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Jeff Beard | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Dawson Day | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1958 |
| W C Hines | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Brown | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Taunton | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Darden | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Slaughter | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Timmons | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Clay Floyd | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1954 |
| White | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Robinson | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Allens | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Sharpe No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Montgomery | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1950 |