25Total Dams
4High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Coffee County, Alabama
Coffee County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 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 Coffee County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Enterprise Country Club Lake Dam at 27 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Lake | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Martin Lake | High | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lake | High | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Lake Charles Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Enterprise Country Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lunsford Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Roeton Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1936 |
| Gateway Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Elba Country Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Pittman Lake | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Ellis Wise Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Paschal Lake | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Ray Boyd | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Boy Scout Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Coffee County Public Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Devaughn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Helen | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Mallory Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Nasco | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1984 |
| Sawyer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Hollis Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Murdock Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Sam Sawyer Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Whitman Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Nolin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |