Dams in Sumter County, Alabama
56Total Dams
0High Hazard
12Significant
Dam Safety in Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County has 56 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 12 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Sumter County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is fish and wildlife pond. The tallest dam is Lake Louise Dam at 52 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 52 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake L U Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Factory Creek W/s Dam Site 6 | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Factory Creek W/s Dam Site 7 | Significant | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Hinley Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Strother Dearman | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Carolyn | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Larry Powell | Significant | Not Rated | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Ennis Tartt | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Katherine Allison Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Sumter Farm And Stock Company | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1943 |
| C E Boyd | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Mcgregor | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Sumter Farms & Stock Co | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Jashe 00 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Stevem3 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Billy Dial #1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1991 |
| F N Grant | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Sumter Farm & Stock Co | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Hwest | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Pruitt & Lacoste #1 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Hibbard #1 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Chris Hawley | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Stutts Flood Control #1-2 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Jim Henderson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| C E Boyd Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Nelson #7 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Walburn #1 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Sumter Farms & Stock Co | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Nelson #1 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Pruitt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Jim King | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Rogers Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Daisy Falls | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| T C Null | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Sumter Farm And Stock Company | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Sumter Farm And Stock Company | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Sumter Farm & Stock Co | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Nelson #6 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Dial Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Shelby Lake | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Allison Derby | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Daisy Falls Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Buchanan | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Kenny Larkin #1 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Smith Farm #3 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Smith Farm #5 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1987 |
| F N Grant | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Smith Farm #2 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Kuykendall #2 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Kuykendall #1 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| J. Mcclure #1 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| J. Mcclure #2 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| American Can Company Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Robert Weir | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Hill Ranch | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1946 |