86Total Dams
20High Hazard
13Significant
Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County has 86 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 20 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 13 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Jefferson County is 70 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Miller Steam Plant Ash Pond at 158 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview Lake | High | Not assessed | 100 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Drummond Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 86 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Cumberland Dam | High | Not assessed | 62 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Birmingham Water Service Lake | High | Not assessed | 58 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Osborne Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 49 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Birmingham Water Service Lake 2 | High | Not assessed | 41 | Water Supply | |
| Barber Motorsports Lake | High | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Lake Vista | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Zamora Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Wild Acres Lake | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Turkey Creek Lake | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Vestavia Lake | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Johnsons Lake | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Norman Fountain | High | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Camp Cosby Lake No.2 | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Center Point Lake | High | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1955 |
| East Lake Park | High | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Maxine Tailings Pond | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Camp Cosby | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Serene Lake No. 1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Impoundment No. 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 80 | ||
| Imp No.2 | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Tailings | |
| Woodhaven Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Rock Mountain Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 49 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Lake in the Woods | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Echo Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lake George | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hopewell Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Impoundment No. 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Riggins Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Lake View | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Sueann | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Thornton Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Miller Steam Plant Ash Pond | Low | Not assessed | 158 | Other | 1977 |
| Imp No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 100 | Tailings | |
| Slurry Impoundment #4 | Low | Not assessed | 100 | Water Supply | |
| Bessie Mines-#3 Impoundment | Low | Not assessed | 100 | Other | 1979 |
| Sayre Impoundment No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 92 | Other | 1979 |
| Miller Steam Plant Water Storage Pond | Low | Not assessed | 82 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer | Low | Not assessed | 80 | Other | 1979 |
| Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment | Low | Not assessed | 75 | Other | 1979 |
| Chetopa Mine - Impoundment #2 | Low | Not assessed | 65 | Other | 1966 |
| Slurry Impoundment No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 60 | Water Supply | |
| Blue Creek Mine #3 - Impoundment #2 | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Slurry Pond No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Water Supply | |
| B Mt Lake | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Concord Mines Lake | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Windsong Lake | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hallmark Lake | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Black Diamond Lake | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Blue Creek Mine #3 - Impoundment #1 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Pine Ridge Club | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Guytons Lake | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Flat Creek Lake | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tannehill Valley Lake | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Ellis Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Cox & Stewart Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Cahaba River Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Boyles Gap Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Pine Tree Country Club | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Oak Grove Mine Lake | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Patton Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1959 |
| J M Roberts Pond | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Fresh Water Impoundment #2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Griffin | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| East Thomas Gardens | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1928 |
| Newfound Creek Lake | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Lake Jules | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Blue Creek Lake | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Little Cahaba Creek Lake | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Queenstown Lake No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Quickhaven Lake | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Hubbards Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Fresh Water Impoundment #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | |
| North Highlands Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lake Martin | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mc Calla Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Slurry Impoundment No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Water Supply | |
| Cahaba Lake | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Indian Valley Camp Lake | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Jefferson Memorial Gardens | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Queenstown Lake No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Hilldale Farm Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Baylor Lake | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Kimbrell Lake | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1920 |
| T. C. I. Lake | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1910 |