Recreation Dams in Alabama
Alabama has 1034 recreation dams, of which 129 carry a high hazard classification. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belcher Lumber Company Dam | Shelby | 129 | High | Not Rated | 1968 |
| 2 | Lake Tuscaloosa Dam | Tuscaloosa | 125 | High | Not Rated | 1971 |
| 3 | Lake Catoma Dam | Cullman | 100 | High | Not Rated | 1966 |
| 4 | Millers Ferry Lock And Dam | Wilcox | 100 | Significant | Not Available | 1970 |
| 5 | Forrest Ingram Dam | Cullman | 95 | Significant | Not Rated | 1968 |
| 6 | Drummond Lake Dam | Jefferson | 86 | High | Not Rated | 1975 |
| 7 | Manor Lake | Blount | 80 | High | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 8 | Howard | Talladega | 75 | High | Not Rated | 1956 |
| 9 | Lake George Dam | Cullman | 70 | High | Not Rated | 1956 |
| 10 | Cumberland Dam | Jefferson | 62 | High | Not Rated | 1954 |
| 11 | Tulleys Real Estate Lake Dam | Shelby | 60 | Low | Not Rated | 1973 |
| 12 | Walker County Public Lake Dam | Walker | 59 | Significant | Not Rated | 1957 |
| 13 | Mountain Lake Dam | Blount | 56 | Significant | Not Rated | 1938 |
| 14 | Terrapin Creek Watershed Dam No 9 | Calhoun | 55 | Low | Not Rated | 1964 |
| 15 | Highland Lake #2 | Shelby | 55 | High | Not Rated | |
| 16 | Oak Mountain New Lake Dam | Shelby | 54 | High | Not Rated | 1972 |
| 17 | Joiner Dam | Talladega | 54 | Low | Not Rated | 1963 |
| 18 | Cone Reservoir | Calhoun | 53 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1968 |
| 19 | Elliott Lake Dam | Franklin | 52 | Low | Not Rated | 1966 |
| 20 | Mt Laurel Lake | Shelby | 52 | High | Not Rated | |
| 21 | Lake Louise Dam | Sumter | 52 | Significant | Not Rated | 1973 |
| 22 | W D Harrigan Dam | Clarke | 50 | Significant | Not Rated | 1960 |
| 23 | Woodhaven Lake | Jefferson | 50 | Significant | Not Rated | 1973 |
| 24 | Lake Ogletree No 1 | Lee | 50 | High | Not Rated | 1932 |
| 25 | Buttahatchee Dam | Marion | 50 | Significant | Not Rated | 1960 |
| 26 | Yielding Lake Dam | Shelby | 50 | Significant | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 27 | Crim Lake Dam | Shelby | 50 | Significant | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 28 | Cash | DeKalb | 49 | Low | Not Rated | 1973 |
| 29 | Osborne Lake Dam | Jefferson | 49 | High | Not Rated | 1969 |
| 30 | Dekalb County Public Lake Dam | DeKalb | 48 | High | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 31 | Sheppard Pond | Russell | 48 | Low | Not Rated | 1955 |
| 32 | Mastersom Mill Lake | Lawrence | 47 | High | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 33 | Marengo County Lake Dam | Marengo | 47 | Low | Not Rated | 1950 |
| 34 | Oak Mountain Lake Dam Number Two | Shelby | 46 | High | Not Rated | 1964 |
| 35 | Lake Tholocco | Dale | 45 | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 1935 |
| 36 | B Mt Lake | Jefferson | 45 | Low | Not Rated | 1961 |
| 37 | M M Jones | Lee | 45 | Low | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 38 | Yacht Club Bay Dam Number 15 | Tuscaloosa | 45 | Low | Not Rated | 1976 |
| 39 | Chambers County Public Lake | Chambers | 44 | Low | Not Rated | 1962 |
| 40 | W H Williams Jr Dam | Walker | 44 | Significant | Not Rated | 1959 |
| 41 | Sougahatchee | Lee | 43 | High | Not Rated | 1932 |
| 42 | Theo League Lake Dam | Winston | 43 | Significant | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 43 | Windsong Lake | Jefferson | 42 | Low | Not Rated | 1974 |
| 44 | Louis Murphy | Lee | 42 | Low | Not Rated | 1958 |
| 45 | Williams Lake | Russell | 42 | Low | Not Rated | 1948 |
| 46 | Yahou | Calhoun | 41 | High | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 47 | Shechi Lake | Chilton | 41 | Significant | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 48 | Lake Fox | Geneva | 41 | Low | Not Rated | 1953 |
| 49 | Greene No 2 | Russell | 41 | Low | Not Rated | 1966 |
| 50 | Lake Lurleen Dam | Tuscaloosa | 41 | Low | Not Rated | 1954 |
| 51 | Yacht Club Bay Dam Number 8 | Tuscaloosa | 41 | Low | Not Rated | 1976 |
| 52 | Mountain Woods Lake | Blount | 40 | High | Not Rated | 1956 |
| 53 | Thrift Dam | Calhoun | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1961 |
| 54 | Livingston Lake Dam | Chilton | 40 | Significant | Not Rated | 1963 |
| 55 | Lake In The Woods | Jefferson | 40 | Significant | Not Rated | 1950 |
| 56 | Hallmark Lake | Jefferson | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1976 |
| 57 | Black Diamond Lake | Jefferson | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1961 |
| 58 | Gullatte | Lee | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1953 |
| 59 | Moon Lake | Russell | 40 | High | Not Rated | 1946 |
| 60 | Bowden Dam | Shelby | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 61 | Girl Scout Lake Dam | Shelby | 40 | Significant | Not Rated | 1977 |
| 62 | Lake Dixie Dam | Shelby | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1957 |
| 63 | Ledbetter Lake Dam Number 1 | Shelby | 40 | Significant | Not Rated | 1961 |
| 64 | Oak Mountain Lake Dam Number One | Shelby | 40 | High | Not Rated | 1954 |
| 65 | Green Valley Group Dam | Shelby | 39 | Significant | Not Rated | 1964 |
| 66 | Lake L U Dam | Sumter | 39 | Significant | Not Rated | 1977 |
| 67 | Transco | Randolph | 38 | Low | Not Rated | 1950 |
| 68 | Hall Dam | Shelby | 38 | Low | Not Rated | 1960 |
| 69 | Chulavista | St. Clair | 38 | Low | Not Rated | 1950 |
| 70 | Lake Robin | Talladega | 38 | High | Not Rated | 1957 |
| 71 | Elmer Dunnam | Coosa | 37 | Low | Not Rated | 1968 |
| 72 | Fort Payne Dam | DeKalb | 37 | High | Not Rated | 1971 |
| 73 | Fitzpatrick | Elmore | 37 | Low | Not Rated | 1934 |
| 74 | J.l.morrison Dam No.2 | Hale | 37 | Significant | Not Rated | 1970 |
| 75 | Pine Ridge Club | Jefferson | 37 | Low | Not Rated | 1961 |
| 76 | Bert Boroughs Pond Dam | Monroe | 37 | Low | Not Rated | 1969 |
| 77 | Bonds Lake Dam | Winston | 37 | Low | Not Rated | 1960 |
| 78 | Shady Grove Dam Number One | Bibb | 36 | Low | Not Rated | 1957 |
| 79 | Shady Grove Dam Number Two | Bibb | 36 | Low | Not Rated | 1950 |
| 80 | Colley Pond | Bullock | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | 1946 |
| 81 | Enon No 2 | Bullock | 36 | Low | Not Rated | 1946 |
| 82 | Holliman Lake Dam | Dallas | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | 1969 |
| 83 | Echo Lake | Jefferson | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | 1956 |
| 84 | Torberts Lake | Russell | 36 | Low | Not Rated | 1960 |
| 85 | Willow Lake | Russell | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | 1952 |
| 86 | Harpersville Lake Dam No.1 | Shelby | 36 | Low | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 87 | Finger Lake Dam | Shelby | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | 1977 |
| 88 | Belcher Lake | Shelby | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | 1951 |
| 89 | Alnoname No.1 | Tuscaloosa | 36 | High | Not Rated | 1930 |
| 90 | Grayson Lake Dam | Winston | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | 1952 |
| 91 | Haleyville City Lake Dam | Winston | 36 | High | Not Rated | 1955 |
| 92 | Circle A Ranch | Autauga | 35 | Significant | Not Rated | 1966 |
| 93 | Dr. Pattons Lower Lake Dam | Blount | 35 | Low | Not Rated | 1978 |
| 94 | Butler County Number One | Butler | 35 | Low | Not Rated | 1949 |
| 95 | Demargo Lake Dam | Chilton | 35 | Significant | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 96 | Upper State Lake | Clay | 35 | Significant | Not Rated | 1955 |
| 97 | Eva Road Lake | Cullman | 35 | High | Not Rated | 1950 |
| 98 | Harkins Lake Dam | Fayette | 35 | Significant | Not Rated | 1956 |
| 99 | Guytons Lake | Jefferson | 35 | Low | Not Rated | 1954 |
| 100 | Notasulga City Lake | Macon | 35 | Low | Not Rated | 1954 |