24Total Dams
6High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Cullman County, Alabama
Cullman County has 24 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Cullman County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Lake Catoma Dam at 100 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Catoma Dam | High | Not assessed | 100 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake George Dam | High | Not assessed | 70 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Eva Road Lake | High | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Sportsman Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Wallace Hathcock Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1956 |
| Ottis Burrow Dam | High | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Forrest Ingram Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 95 | Recreation | 1968 |
| W I Walker Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Paul Rigsby Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Roy Shaw Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Forrest Ingram Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Whites Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Brown Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Impoundment No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Water Supply | |
| Grant Crider | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| L B Hayes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Carl Budweg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Ege Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Impoundment No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | |
| Lee Hart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Tommy Ege Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Lick Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Harbisons Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Hollis Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |