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Jefferson County Dam Report Card

County dam listCounty CSV
B
Grade
41
Score
7
High Hazard

Jefferson County has 12 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 7 high-hazard dams, 1 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 0 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 6 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 Dams12
High Hazard7
Significant Hazard3
Poor/Unsatisfactory1
High Hazard Older/Missing Inspection6

Story Kit

  • Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 7 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.