Dams in Marengo County, Alabama
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 Rated | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1949 |
| Demopolis Lock And Dam | Significant | Not Available | 63 | Navigation | 1955 |
| Sweet Water | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Owensby Number One Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Willis Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Paul S Owensby Lake Dam No Two | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Walker Catfish Pond #1 | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Spencer Dam Number Two | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1955 |
| Walker Catfish Pond #3 | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Cochran Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Devere | Significant | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1969 |
| N B Fields Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Gulf States Paper Company Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Marengo County Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Mitchell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 7 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 5 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 8 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 9 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Stallworth Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Dr Max Mccord Jr Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Walker Catfish Pond #2 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Demopolis Country Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 23 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 4a | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Warren Gandy | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 72 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Archie Sims Pond 3 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 24 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Hugh Lloyd Pond No. 2 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 83 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| James Tucker Pond | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Mitchell Hale Pond 1 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Powell Creek W/s Dam Site 5 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Dry Creek W/s Dam Site 73 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Bethea | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pond #3 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Whitley Lake | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Pond #2 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Brunson No. 1 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Croker Lake | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Jerry Bates #4 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| William Allen Pond 2 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #5 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #8 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #7 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Jerry Bates #6 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |