14Total Dams
3High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Walker County, Alabama
Walker County has 14 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Walker County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Lewis Smith at 300 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Smith | High | Satisfactory | 300 | Hydroelectric | 1961 |
| Kilgore Lands Lake | High | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Rainwood Lake | High | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Rattlesnake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 145 | Other | 1979 |
| Strip Mining Impoundment Dam No 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 108 | Other | 1970 |
| Walker County Public Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 59 | Recreation | 1957 |
| W H Williams Jr Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 44 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Imp No.1 | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Tailings | |
| Imp. No. 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Tailings | |
| Strip Mining Impoundment Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 75 | Other | 1979 |
| Bill Grey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Little Creek Impoundment Dams | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1959 |
| Odums Mill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1850 |
| Boshell@s Mill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1903 |