Pittman Lakes Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Blount County, Alabama, built in 1962. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pittman Lakes Dam No 2
The primary purpose of Pittman Lakes Dam No 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dick Shea (private). It impounds the Gurley Creek near Village Springs.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 333 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. Alabama is the only state with no dam safety program, so there is no state office to contact about this structure; the federal record above is what exists. ASDSO's page on Alabama explains the gap.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Blount |
| Nearest City | Village Springs |
| River/Stream | Gurley Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.76977, -86.60967 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 333 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 333 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 237 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 553 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dick Shea |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL01202 |
| Federal ID | AL01202 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |