40Total Dams
8High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County has 40 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Cleburne County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Terrapin Creek Ws Dam Site 22 at 106 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Lake - Site 24 | High | Not assessed | 88 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Sweetwater Lake - Site 7 | High | Not assessed | 74 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Terrapin Creek - Site 31 | High | Not assessed | 73 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Cahulga Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | High | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Beecham Lake | High | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Heflin | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Creighton No. 2 | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Creighton No 1 | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Dynne Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Dynne Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Laminack | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Terrapin Creek Ws Dam Site 22 | Low | Not assessed | 106 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Terrapin Creek W/s Dam Site 21 | Low | Not assessed | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Terrapin Creek W/s Dam Site 33 | Low | Not assessed | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Lost Creek W/s Dam Site 4 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Boy Scout | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Owens | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Esterling and Burns | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Coleman Lake | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Nelson | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Abel | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Cleburne | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Bonner | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Aderhold | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Robinson | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Morgan Lake | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1945 |
| Edmonds Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| White No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Stricklin | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Robinson No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Huston | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Allen and Phillips | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Bell | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Snows | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Laminack | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1985 |
| White No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Terrapin Creek - Site 15 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction |