Tuscaloosa County Dam Report Card
F
Grade
235
Score
26
High Hazard
Tuscaloosa County has 80 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 26 high-hazard dams, 0 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 23 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 25 high-hazard dams with blank or older inspection dates.
Interpretation: higher scores identify places where public records deserve closer review. The score does not predict failure probability and should be checked against official state and local dam-safety sources.
Report Card Fields
| Total Dams | 80 |
| High Hazard | 26 |
| Significant Hazard | 15 |
| High Hazard Missing EAP | 23 |
| High Hazard Older/Missing Inspection | 25 |
Story Kit
- Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 26 high-hazard dams have current inspections and emergency plans.
- Check whether poor/unsatisfactory condition records have since been repaired or reclassified.
- Use the county CSV to identify dams, owners, and inspection fields for follow-up.