38Total Dams
4High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Russell County, Alabama
Russell County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Russell County is 72 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Sheppard Pond at 48 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Lake | High | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Knowels Pond | High | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Wilson Pond | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Asbury | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Willow Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Mullin Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Yuchi Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Matthews | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Sheppard Pond | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Williams Lake | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Greene No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Torberts Lake | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mott Lake | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Margloba | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Bush Pond | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Porter Branch Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Golden Stream Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Carroll Lake | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dudley | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Crouch Pond | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Snyder Pond | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Lenora | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Bobby Jones | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| James Mills | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Dykes Pond | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Talbert | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1950 |
| John Oneall | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Parkman Pond | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Burkes Lake | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Chatfields Pond | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Edwards Pond | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1939 |
| B B Burts | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Tanner | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Deep South | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Lake Bickerstaff | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Balfore Lake | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Bussey Lake | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Wadsworth Lake | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1946 |