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 assessed | 52 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake L U Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Factory Creek W/s Dam Site 6 | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Factory Creek W/s Dam Site 7 | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Hinley Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Strother Dearman | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Carolyn | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Larry Powell | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Ennis Tartt | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Katherine Allison Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Sumter Farm and Stock Company | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1943 |
| C E Boyd | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Mcgregor | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Sumter Farms & Stock Co | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Jashe 00 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Stevem3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Billy Dial #1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1991 |
| F N Grant | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Sumter Farm & Stock Co | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Hwest | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Pruitt & Lacoste #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Hibbard #1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Chris Hawley | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Stutts Flood Control #1-2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Jim Henderson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| C E Boyd Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Nelson #7 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Walburn #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Sumter Farms & Stock Co | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Nelson #1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Pruitt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Jim King | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Rogers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Daisy Falls | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| T C Null | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Sumter Farm and Stock Company | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Sumter Farm and Stock Company | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Sumter Farm & Stock Co | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Nelson #6 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Dial Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Shelby Lake | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Allison Derby | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Daisy Falls Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Buchanan | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Kenny Larkin #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Smith Farm #3 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Smith Farm #5 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1987 |
| F N Grant | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Smith Farm #2 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Kuykendall #2 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Kuykendall #1 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| J. Mcclure #1 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| J. Mcclure #2 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| American Can Company Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Robert Weir | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Hill Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1946 |