Hydroelectric Dams in Alabama

Alabama has 16 hydroelectric dams, of which 16 carry a high hazard classification. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Lewis Smith	Walker	300	High	Satisfactory	1961
2	Wheeler Dam	Lauderdale	175	High	Not Available	1936
3	Walter F. George Lock And Dam	Clay	171	High	Not Available	1962
4	Martin	Tallapoosa	168	High	Fair	1926
5	Logan Martin	St. Clair	142	High	Poor	1964
6	Lay	Coosa	130	High	Satisfactory	1914
7	Jordan	Elmore	125	High	Satisfactory	1928
8	Mitchell	Chilton	106	High	Fair	1923
9	H. Neely Henry	St. Clair	104	High	Satisfactory	1966
10	Weiss - Highway 411 Dike	Cherokee	90	High	Satisfactory	1961
11	Yates	Elmore	87	High	Satisfactory	1928
12	Thurlow	Elmore	62	High	Satisfactory	1930
13	Point A	Covington	56	High	Satisfactory	1925
14	Gantt	Covington	44	High	Fair	1924
15	R. L. Harris West Saddle Dike	Randolph	40	High	Satisfactory	1983
16	Walter Bouldin Saddle Dike	Elmore	10	High	Satisfactory	1967

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