Dams in Cullman County, Alabama

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.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lake Catoma DamHighNot Rated100Recreation1966
Lake George DamHighNot Rated70Recreation1956
Eva Road LakeHighNot Rated35Recreation1950
Sportsman Lake DamHighNot Rated20Recreation1948
Wallace Hathcock DamHighNot Rated20Fish and Wildlife Pond1956
Ottis Burrow DamHighNot Rated13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Forrest Ingram DamSignificantNot Rated95Recreation1968
W I Walker DamSignificantNot Rated31Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1959
Paul Rigsby DamSignificantNot Rated30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1952
Roy Shaw DamSignificantNot Rated26Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1969
Forrest Ingram DamSignificantNot Rated25Water Supply1970
Whites DamSignificantNot Rated15Recreation1958
Brown Pond DamSignificantNot Rated14Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1949
Impoundment No. 2LowNot Available50Water Supply
Grant CriderLowNot Rated45Fish and Wildlife Pond1998
L B Hayes DamLowNot Rated32Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1967
Carl Budweg DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1948
Ege Farm DamLowNot Rated22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1967
Impoundment No. 1LowNot Available20Water Supply
Lee Hart DamLowNot Rated20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1954
Tommy Ege DamLowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1966
Lick Creek DamLowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1952
Harbisons Pond DamLowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1949
Hollis Pond DamLowNot Rated13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960