27Total Dams
2High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Clay County, Alabama
Clay County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 14 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Clay County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Walter F. George Lock and Dam at 171 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter F. George Lock and Dam | High | Not assessed | 171 | Hydroelectric | 1962 |
| Crooked Creek W/s Dam Site 16 | High | Not assessed | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Crooked Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Crooked Creek W/s Dam Site 17a | Significant | Not assessed | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Crooked Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ketchepedrake Creek W/s Dam Site 15 | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Ketchepedrake Creek W/s Dam Site 11 | Significant | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Ketchepedrake Creek W/s Dam Site 9 | Significant | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Ketchepedrake Creek W/s Dam Site 10 | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Upper State Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Crooked Creek W/s Dam Site 5 | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Virginia Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Ketchepedrake Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Lower State Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Blair No. 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Blair No. 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Fox Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 6 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Gerald Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Little Hillabee W/s Dam Site 4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Newbury | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lake Chinnabee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Mccrary | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Center Hill | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1969 |