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 assessed | 114 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 4 | High | Not assessed | 86 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 6 | High | Not assessed | 79 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 5 | High | Not assessed | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Howard | High | Not assessed | 75 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Mump Creek Reservior | High | Not assessed | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Blue Eye Creek W/s Dam Site 1 | High | Not assessed | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Blue Eye Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | High | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lake Robin | High | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 2 | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 7 | Significant | Not assessed | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 9 | Significant | Not assessed | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 6 | Significant | Not assessed | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Brown | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Caudle | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Mac Lake Lower Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Mac Lake Upper Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Harkins | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Brooks | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Tallaseehatchie Site 3- Big Wills Lake | Low | Not assessed | 61 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 15 | Low | Not assessed | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Joiner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Tallaseehatchie Site 2- Little Wills Lake | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 17 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 14 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Horne | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Mary Lake | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Donahoo | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Talladega Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Lake Socapatoy | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| A W Jones | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Lane | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1956 |
| Riser | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Goodner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Elbert Butler S Catfish Pond | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Jones | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Edwards | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Limbaugh | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Killough | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1950 |
| Watkins | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| Elliott Lake | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1947 |