51Total Dams
1High Hazard
12Significant
Dam Safety in Marengo County, Alabama
Marengo County has 51 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 12 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Marengo County is 46 years old. The most common purpose is fish and wildlife pond. The tallest dam is Demopolis Lock and Dam at 63 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Lake #1 | High | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1949 |
| Demopolis Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 63 | Navigation | 1955 |
| Sweet Water | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Owensby Number One Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Willis Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Paul S Owensby Lake Dam No Two | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Walker Catfish Pond #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Spencer Dam Number Two | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1955 |
| Walker Catfish Pond #3 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Cochran Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Devere | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1969 |
| N B Fields Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Gulf States Paper Company Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Marengo County Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Mitchell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 7 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 5 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 8 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 9 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Stallworth Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Dr Max Mccord Jr Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Walker Catfish Pond #2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Demopolis Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 23 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 4a | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Warren Gandy | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 72 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Archie Sims Pond 3 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 24 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Hugh Lloyd Pond No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 83 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| James Tucker Pond | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Mitchell Hale Pond 1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 5 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 73 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Bethea | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pond #3 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Whitley Lake | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Pond #2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Brunson No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Croker Lake | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Jerry Bates #4 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| William Allen Pond 2 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #5 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #8 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #7 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #6 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |