Dams in Talladega County, Alabama
42Total Dams
10High Hazard
10Significant
Dam Safety in Talladega County, Alabama
Talladega County has 42 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 10 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Talladega County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 1 at 114 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | High | Not Available | 114 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 4 | High | Not Available | 86 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 6 | High | Not Rated | 79 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 5 | High | Not Rated | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Howard | High | Not Rated | 75 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Mump Creek Reservior | High | Not Rated | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Blue Eye Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | High | Not Rated | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Blue Eye Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | High | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lake Robin | High | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | High | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 7 | Significant | Not Rated | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 9 | Significant | Not Rated | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 6 | Significant | Not Rated | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Brown | Significant | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Caudle | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Mac Lake Lower Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Mac Lake Upper Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Harkins | Significant | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Brooks | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Tallaseehatchie Site 3- Big Wills Lake | Low | Not Rated | 61 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 15 | Low | Not Rated | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Joiner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 54 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Tallaseehatchie Site 2- Little Wills Lake | Low | Not Rated | 52 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 17 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 14 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Horne | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Mary Lake | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Donahoo | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Talladega Lake | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Lake Socapatoy | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| A W Jones | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Lane | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1956 |
| Riser | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Goodner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Elbert Butler S Catfish Pond | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Jones | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Edwards | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Limbaugh | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Killough | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1950 |
| Watkins | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| Elliott Lake | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1947 |