83Total Dams
23High Hazard
30Significant
Dam Safety in Shelby County, Alabama
Shelby County has 83 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 23 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 30 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Shelby County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Belcher Lumber Company Dam at 129 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher Lumber Company Dam | High | Not assessed | 129 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lake Purdy Dam | High | Not assessed | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Highland Lake #2 | High | Not assessed | 55 | Recreation | |
| Oak Mountain Old Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1931 |
| Oak Mountain New Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 54 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mt Laurel Lake | High | Not assessed | 52 | Recreation | |
| Oak Mountain Lake Dam Number Two | High | Not assessed | 46 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Oak Mountain Lake Dam Number One | High | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lake Melaken | High | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Smyers Lake Dam Number One | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Hardwood | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Indian Lake | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Lake Thacker | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Highland Lake #1 | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Eagle Lake | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| University of Montevallo Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Narrows Lake | High | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Osborn | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Rutherford Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Smyer Lake Dam Number Two | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Baneberry Lake | High | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Sand Lake | High | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Touchstone Lake | High | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 4 | Significant | Not assessed | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Yielding Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Crim Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Girl Scout Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Ledbetter Lake Dam Number 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Green Valley Group Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Finger Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Belcher Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Wyatt Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Ledbetter Lake Dam Number 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Schmitt Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Fulton Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Lake Warren Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Moon Glow Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Odess Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Davis Lake Dam Number Two | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Pless Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Dobbin Brothers Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Woodmere No 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1967 |
| North Valley View Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Caddell Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Adams Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mcdavid Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lake Hargis Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Cherokee Beach Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Moore Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Valley View Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Debuys Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Huckaby Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Inverness Dam | Low | Not assessed | 70 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Tulleys Real Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 60 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Bowden Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Dixie Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Hall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Caldwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1963 |
| Twin Pine Conference Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Harpersville Lake Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Coosa Lodge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Nash Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1968 |
| University of Montevallo Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Chelsea Game Preserve Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Four Wing Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Pumpkin Swamp Road Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Charob Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Purdy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Nazarene Church Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Nazarene Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Joe Dickert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Lake Wehapa Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1959 |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Shelton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Wilborn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Kimberly-clark Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Harpersville Lake Dam No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Acton Lake | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Rutherford Lake Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Rutherford Lake Dam No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Birmingham Saw Works Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Salter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1977 |