Dams in Jefferson County, Alabama
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 Rated | 100 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Drummond Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 86 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Cumberland Dam | High | Not Rated | 62 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Birmingham Water Service Lake | High | Not Rated | 58 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Osborne Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 49 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Birmingham Water Service Lake 2 | High | Not Rated | 41 | Water Supply | |
| Barber Motorsports Lake | High | Not Rated | 35 | ||
| Lake Vista | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Zamora Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Wild Acres Lake | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Turkey Creek Lake | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Vestavia Lake | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Johnsons Lake | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Norman Fountain | High | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Camp Cosby Lake No.2 | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Center Point Lake | High | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1955 |
| East Lake Park | High | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Maxine Tailings Pond | High | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Camp Cosby | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Serene Lake No. 1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Impoundment No. 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 80 | ||
| Imp No.2 | Significant | Not Rated | 50 | Tailings | |
| Woodhaven Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 50 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Rock Mountain Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 49 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Lake In The Woods | Significant | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Echo Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lake George | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hopewell Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Impoundment No. 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Riggins Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Lake View | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Sueann | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Thornton Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Miller Steam Plant Ash Pond | Low | Not Rated | 158 | Other | 1977 |
| Imp No.1 | Low | Not Rated | 100 | Tailings | |
| Slurry Impoundment #4 | Low | Not Available | 100 | Water Supply | |
| Bessie Mines-#3 Impoundment | Low | Not Rated | 100 | Other | 1979 |
| Sayre Impoundment No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 92 | Other | 1979 |
| Miller Steam Plant Water Storage Pond | Low | Not Rated | 82 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer | Low | Not Rated | 80 | Other | 1979 |
| Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment | Low | Not Rated | 75 | Other | 1979 |
| Chetopa Mine - Impoundment #2 | Low | Not Rated | 65 | Other | 1966 |
| Slurry Impoundment No. 3 | Low | Not Available | 60 | Water Supply | |
| Blue Creek Mine #3 - Impoundment #2 | Low | Not Rated | 56 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Slurry Pond No. 3 | Low | Not Available | 50 | Water Supply | |
| B Mt Lake | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Concord Mines Lake | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Windsong Lake | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hallmark Lake | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Black Diamond Lake | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Blue Creek Mine #3 - Impoundment #1 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Pine Ridge Club | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Guytons Lake | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Flat Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tannehill Valley Lake | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Ellis Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Cox & Stewart Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Cahaba River Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Boyles Gap Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Pine Tree Country Club | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Oak Grove Mine Lake | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Patton Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1959 |
| J M Roberts Pond | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Fresh Water Impoundment #2 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Griffin | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| East Thomas Gardens | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1928 |
| Newfound Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Lake Jules | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Blue Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Little Cahaba Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Queenstown Lake No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Quickhaven Lake | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Hubbards Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Fresh Water Impoundment #1 | Low | Not Available | 20 | Water Supply | |
| North Highlands Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lake Martin | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mc Calla Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Slurry Impoundment No.1 | Low | Not Available | 19 | Water Supply | |
| Cahaba Lake | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Indian Valley Camp Lake | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Jefferson Memorial Gardens | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Queenstown Lake No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Hilldale Farm Lake | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Baylor Lake | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Kimbrell Lake | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1920 |
| T. C. I. Lake | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1910 |