Dams in Jefferson County, Alabama
86Total Dams
20High Hazard
13Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview Lake | High | Not Rated | 100 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Drummond Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 86 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Cumberland Dam | High | Not Rated | 62 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Birmingham Water Service Lake | High | Not Rated | 58 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Osborne Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 49 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Birmingham Water Service Lake 2 | High | Not Rated | 41 | Water Supply | |
| Barber Motorsports Lake | High | Not Rated | 35 | ||
| Lake Vista | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Zamora Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Wild Acres Lake | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Turkey Creek Lake | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Vestavia Lake | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Johnsons Lake | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Norman Fountain | High | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Camp Cosby Lake No.2 | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Center Point Lake | High | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1955 |
| East Lake Park | High | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Maxine Tailings Pond | High | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Camp Cosby | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Serene Lake No. 1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Impoundment No. 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 80 | ||
| Imp No.2 | Significant | Not Rated | 50 | Tailings | |
| Woodhaven Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 50 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Rock Mountain Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 49 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Lake In The Woods | Significant | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Echo Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lake George | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hopewell Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Impoundment No. 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Riggins Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Lake View | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Sueann | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Thornton Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Miller Steam Plant Ash Pond | Low | Not Rated | 158 | Other | 1977 |
| Imp No.1 | Low | Not Rated | 100 | Tailings | |
| Slurry Impoundment #4 | Low | Not Available | 100 | Water Supply | |
| Bessie Mines-#3 Impoundment | Low | Not Rated | 100 | Other | 1979 |
| Sayre Impoundment No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 92 | Other | 1979 |
| Miller Steam Plant Water Storage Pond | Low | Not Rated | 82 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer | Low | Not Rated | 80 | Other | 1979 |
| Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment | Low | Not Rated | 75 | Other | 1979 |
| Chetopa Mine - Impoundment #2 | Low | Not Rated | 65 | Other | 1966 |
| Slurry Impoundment No. 3 | Low | Not Available | 60 | Water Supply | |
| Blue Creek Mine #3 - Impoundment #2 | Low | Not Rated | 56 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Slurry Pond No. 3 | Low | Not Available | 50 | Water Supply | |
| B Mt Lake | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Concord Mines Lake | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Windsong Lake | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hallmark Lake | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Black Diamond Lake | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Blue Creek Mine #3 - Impoundment #1 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Pine Ridge Club | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Guytons Lake | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Flat Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tannehill Valley Lake | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Ellis Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Cox & Stewart Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Cahaba River Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Boyles Gap Lake | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Pine Tree Country Club | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Oak Grove Mine Lake | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Patton Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1959 |
| J M Roberts Pond | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Fresh Water Impoundment #2 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Griffin | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| East Thomas Gardens | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1928 |
| Newfound Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Lake Jules | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Blue Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Little Cahaba Creek Lake | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Queenstown Lake No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Quickhaven Lake | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Hubbards Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Fresh Water Impoundment #1 | Low | Not Available | 20 | Water Supply | |
| North Highlands Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lake Martin | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mc Calla Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Slurry Impoundment No.1 | Low | Not Available | 19 | Water Supply | |
| Cahaba Lake | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Indian Valley Camp Lake | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Jefferson Memorial Gardens | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Queenstown Lake No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Hilldale Farm Lake | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Baylor Lake | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Kimbrell Lake | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1920 |
| T. C. I. Lake | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1910 |