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 assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Roy Parker Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Tholocco | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1935 |
| James Crooks Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Suarez Dam | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1984 |
| Milton Adams | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1984 |
| W C Brown | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Marvin Parker Lake Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Jack Snell | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| W G Barnes | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Jerry Mcdaniel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Bill Deloney | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Malchom Ammons | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1973 |
| D a Delony | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Beaver Lake | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Otis Barfield | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| D a Deloney Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Marvin Parker Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Carver Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1965 |