Dams in Dale County, Alabama
22Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Dale County, Alabama
Dale County has 22 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Dale County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Tholocco at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale County Public Lake | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Roy Parker Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Tholocco | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1935 |
| James Crooks Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Suarez Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Buck Horn Lake | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Ech Lake | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Ronald Grantham | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1984 |
| Milton Adams | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1984 |
| W C Brown | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Marvin Parker Lake Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Jack Snell | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| W G Barnes | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Jerry Mcdaniel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Bill Deloney | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Malchom Ammons | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1973 |
| D A Delony | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Beaver Lake | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Otis Barfield | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| D A Deloney Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Marvin Parker Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Carver Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1965 |