Tallest Dams in Alabama

Alabama has 2177 dams with recorded heights. The tallest is Lewis Smith at 300 feet. Taller dams impound more water and carry greater potential energy, which is why height is a key factor in hazard classification and inspection requirements.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Type	Purpose	Hazard	Year
1	Lewis Smith	Walker	300	Rockfill	Hydroelectric	High	1961
2	Wheeler Dam	Lauderdale	175	Concrete	Hydroelectric	High	1936
3	Walter F. George Lock and Dam	Clay	171	Concrete	Hydroelectric	High	1962
4	Martin	Tallapoosa	168	Gravity	Hydroelectric	High	1926
5	Miller Steam Plant Ash Pond	Jefferson	158	Earth	Other	Low	1977
6	Rattlesnake Dam	Walker	145	Earth	Other	Significant	1979
7	Logan Martin	St. Clair	142	Gravity	Hydroelectric	High	1964
8	Wilson Dam	Lauderdale	137	Concrete	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1924
9	Lay	Coosa	130	Gravity	Hydroelectric	High	1914
10	Belcher Lumber Company Dam	Shelby	129	Earth	Recreation	High	1968
11	Jordan	Elmore	125	Gravity	Hydroelectric	High	1928
12	Lake Tuscaloosa Dam	Tuscaloosa	125	Earth	Recreation	High	1971
13	Holt Lock and Dam	Tuscaloosa	120	Gravity	Navigation	High	1968
14	Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 1	Talladega	114	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1980
15	John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam	Tuscaloosa	111	Gravity	Navigation	High	1975
16	Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam	Lowndes	110	Gravity	Navigation	Significant	1974
17	Strip Mining Impoundment Dam No 1	Walker	108	Earth	Other	Significant	1970
18	Mitchell	Chilton	106	Gravity	Hydroelectric	High	1923
19	Terrapin Creek Ws Dam Site 22	Cleburne	106	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	Low	1968
20	H. Neely Henry	St. Clair	104	Gravity	Hydroelectric	High	1966
21	Cedar Creek Dam	Franklin	102	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1979
22	Lake Catoma Dam	Cullman	100	Rockfill	Recreation	High	1966
23	Imp No.1	Jefferson	100		Tailings	Low
24	Bayview Lake	Jefferson	100	Gravity	Water Supply	High	1910
25	Slurry Impoundment #4	Jefferson	100	Earth	Water Supply	Low
26	Bessie Mines-#3 Impoundment	Jefferson	100	Rockfill	Other	Low	1979
27	Millers Ferry Lock and Dam	Wilcox	100	Gravity	Recreation	Significant	1970
28	Forrest Ingram Dam	Cullman	95	Rockfill	Recreation	Significant	1968
29	Guntersville Dam	Marshall	94	Concrete	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1939
30	Sayre Impoundment No 1	Jefferson	92	Earth	Other	Low	1979
31	Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 6	Calhoun	91	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1977
32	Weiss - Highway 411 Dike	Cherokee	90	Earth	Hydroelectric	High	1961
33	Little Bear Creek Dam	Franklin	89	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1975
34	High Rock Lake - Site 24	Cleburne	88	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1972
35	Yates	Elmore	87	Gravity	Hydroelectric	High	1928
36	Drummond Lake Dam	Jefferson	86	Earth	Recreation	High	1975
37	Tallaseehatchee Creek W/s Dam Site 4	Talladega	86	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1982
38	Upper Bear Creek Dam	Marion	85	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1978
39	Miller Steam Plant Water Storage Pond	Jefferson	82	Gravity	Water Supply	Low	1977
40	Lake Nicol Dam	Tuscaloosa	82	Earth	Water Supply	Low	1954
41	Manor Lake	Blount	80	Earth	Recreation	High	1967
42	Impoundment No. 3	Jefferson	80			Significant
43	Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer	Jefferson	80	Earth	Other	Low	1979
44	Claiborne Lock and Dam	Monroe	80	Gravity	Navigation	Significant	1971
45	Slurry Impoundment No. 1	Tuscaloosa	80	Earth		Low
46	Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 6	Talladega	79	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1970
47	Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 5	Talladega	76	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1968
48	Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 11	Calhoun	75	Earth	Flood Risk Reduction	High	1971
49	Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment	Jefferson	75	Rockfill	Other	Low	1979
50	J.b. Converse Reservoir Dam	Mobile	75	Earth	Water Supply	High	1952

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