131Total Dams
5High Hazard
31Significant
Dam Safety in Dallas County, Alabama
Dallas County has 131 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 31 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Dallas County is 43 years old. The most common purpose is fish and wildlife pond. The tallest dam is Mush Creek W/s Dam Site 2 at 47 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wilson Pond #3 | High | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Robert Free Pond #2 | High | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Robert Free Pond #1 | High | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| David Pearce Pond #77 | High | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Dean Wilson Pond #21 | High | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Holliman Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Mchugh Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1954 |
| F W Lawrence Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1952 |
| U S Steel Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| E Ables Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1972 |
| J M Gaston No 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1968 |
| Sand Creek Dam Number One | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1955 |
| E F Randell Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Craig Field Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| C Shuptrine | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Rufus Moore Structure | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| David Pearce #45 | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Yates Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1973 |
| David Pearce #53 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| David Pearce No. 41 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Robert Free #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1998 |
| David Pearce #47 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| David Pearce #44 | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| David Pearce Pond #71 | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| David Pearce Pond #72 | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| David Pearce Pond #68 | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| David Pearce Pond #69 | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Tommy Cogle #3 | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Lakeland Farms 12 Acre Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1971 |
| Pardue Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Triangle 6 Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Ward Estate | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Dallas County Public Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Harper Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Sara Ealum | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| J M Gentry | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Mush Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| J M Gaston No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Other | 1960 |
| Sedgefield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| J Friday No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1971 |
| J M Gaston Dam #4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| J M Gaston #14 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Frank Cothran Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1969 |
| John Settle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Meridith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Owen Kenan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Rex Waldrop Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1972 |
| David Marsh | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| J Friday Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| R L Mcdowell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Will Haas | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Miller Bros #2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Tom Belcher Pond | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1981 |
| Miller Bros Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Miller Bros Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| J M Gaston #14 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Marion Weissinger Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1977 |
| R Waldrop Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Frances K Caine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Elizabeth Ables Structure | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Hammermill Waste Treatment Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1974 |
| Frank Cothran | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Floyd Cook Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| J Friday #2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Valley Creek Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Marion Weissinger Lake Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1965 |
| David Pearce #33 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |
| David Pearce #34 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |
| J Friday No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1971 |
| Ward Estate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1950 |
| David Pearce #43 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Lee Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Robert Free Pond #9 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| David Pearce #35 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |
| David Pearce #36 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |
| R Cullpepper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Weissinger #3 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| Roy Barnett Pond | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1983 |
| Weissinger #4 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Charlie Dunkin | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Roy Barnette Pond | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1981 |
| Weissinger Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| F W Pierce Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1975 |
| Triangle G Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1953 |
| J Mchugh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1954 |
| W W Weissinger #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| J a Meridith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Tommy Cogle #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Dean Wilson #13 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| David Pearce #91 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 2000 |
| Alva Caine #1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Lake Bee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1981 |
| Dean Wilson #10 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Dean Wilson #5 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Dean Wilson #14 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| David Pearce #82 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1998 |
| David Pearce #88 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 2000 |
| E F Randall Structure | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Dean Wilson #4 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Robert Free #4 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| David Pearce #58 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| David Pearce #85 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 2000 |
| Dean Wilson Pond #20 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| David Pearce #55 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| David Pearce #93 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 2000 |
| David Pearce #80 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Robert Free #5 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| David Pearce #90 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 2000 |
| David Pearce #92 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 2000 |
| Tommy Cogle #2 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Robert Free Pond # 7 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Robert Free #3 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| David Pearce #77 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| David Pearce ""a"" | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Robert Free Pond #10 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| David Pearce #87 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 2000 |
| David Pearce Pond #59 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| David Pearce ""b"" | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| David Pearce ""e | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| David Pearce #81 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1998 |
| David Pearce #89 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 2000 |
| Robert Free Pond # 15 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Robert Free Pond # 8 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| David Pearce ""c"" | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| J. Williams 1a | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Robert Free Pond # 17 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Robert Free Pond # 11 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Robert Free Pond # 12 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Robert Free Pond # 14 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| David Pearce Pond #65 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Robert Free Pond # 18 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |