15Total Dams
0High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County has 15 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Monroe County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Claiborne Lock and Dam at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 80 | Navigation | 1971 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Monroe County Public Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Vanity Fair Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Bert Boroughs Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Pine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Broughton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1958 |
| W Sam Carpenters Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Steel Family Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Shannon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Mcgowin Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1960 |
| Rouse Pond | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Dr Walter Nicholas Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mabel Bedsole Ward Trust Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Steels Lake Number One Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |