Dams in Shelby County, Alabama

83Total Dams
23High Hazard
30Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Belcher Lumber Company DamHighNot Rated129Recreation1968
Lake Purdy DamHighNot Rated55Flood Risk Reduction1964
Highland Lake #2HighNot Rated55Recreation
Oak Mountain Old Lake DamHighNot Rated55Flood Risk Reduction1931
Oak Mountain New Lake DamHighNot Rated54Recreation1972
Mt Laurel LakeHighNot Rated52Recreation
Oak Mountain Lake Dam Number TwoHighNot Rated46Recreation1964
Oak Mountain Lake Dam Number OneHighNot Rated40Recreation1954
Lake MelakenHighNot Rated35Recreation1959
Smyers Lake Dam Number OneHighNot Rated33Recreation1961
Lake HardwoodHighNot Rated31Recreation
Indian LakeHighNot Rated30Recreation
Lake ThackerHighNot Rated24Recreation
Highland Lake #1HighNot Rated23Recreation
Eagle LakeHighNot Rated22Recreation
University Of Montevallo Lake DamHighNot Rated22Recreation1958
Narrows LakeHighNot Rated19Flood Risk Reduction
Lake OsbornHighNot Rated18Recreation
Rutherford DamHighNot Rated18Recreation1968
Smyer Lake Dam Number TwoHighNot Rated18Recreation1953
Baneberry LakeHighNot Rated16Recreation
Sand LakeHighNot Rated13Recreation
Touchstone LakeHighNot Rated10Flood Risk Reduction
Cheaha Creek W/s Dam Site 4SignificantNot Rated69Flood Risk Reduction1967
Yielding Lake DamSignificantNot Rated50Recreation1965
Crim Lake DamSignificantNot Rated50Recreation1967
Girl Scout Lake DamSignificantNot Rated40Recreation1977
Ledbetter Lake Dam Number 1SignificantNot Rated40Recreation1961
Green Valley Group DamSignificantNot Rated39Recreation1964
Finger Lake DamSignificantNot Rated36Recreation1977
Belcher LakeSignificantNot Rated36Recreation1951
Wyatt Lake DamSignificantNot Rated35Recreation1968
Ledbetter Lake Dam Number 2SignificantNot Rated35Recreation1961
Schmitt DamSignificantNot Rated32Recreation1968
Fulton Lake DamSignificantNot Rated31Recreation1947
Lake Warren DamSignificantNot Rated30Recreation1954
Moon Glow Lake DamSignificantNot Rated30Recreation1955
Odess Lake DamSignificantNot Rated30Recreation1955
Davis Lake Dam Number TwoSignificantNot Rated30Recreation1961
Pless Lake DamSignificantNot Rated30Recreation1960
Dobbin Brothers DamSignificantNot Rated27Recreation1965
Mitchell Lake DamSignificantNot Rated26Recreation1970
Woodmere No 2SignificantNot Rated25Recreation1967
North Valley View Lake DamSignificantNot Rated25Recreation1969
Caddell Lake DamSignificantNot Rated24Recreation1968
Adams DamSignificantNot Rated24Recreation1965
Mcdavid Lake DamSignificantNot Rated24Recreation1952
Lake Hargis DamSignificantNot Rated23Recreation1955
Cherokee Beach Lake DamSignificantNot Rated22Recreation1963
Moore DamSignificantNot Rated18Recreation1965
Valley View Lake DamSignificantNot Rated18Recreation1959
Debuys Lake DamSignificantNot Rated0Recreation
Huckaby Lake DamSignificantNot Rated0Recreation
Inverness DamLowNot Rated70Fish and Wildlife Pond1973
Tulleys Real Estate Lake DamLowNot Rated60Recreation1973
Bowden DamLowNot Rated40Recreation1965
Lake Dixie DamLowNot Rated40Recreation1957
Hall DamLowNot Rated38Recreation1960
Caldwell Lake DamLowNot Rated38Fish and Wildlife Pond1963
Twin Pine Conference Lake DamLowNot Rated38Fish and Wildlife Pond1969
Harpersville Lake Dam No.1LowNot Rated36Recreation1965
Coosa Lodge Lake DamLowNot Rated34Recreation1966
Nash DamLowNot Rated33Recreation1968
University Of Montevallo DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1970
Chelsea Game Preserve Lake DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1950
Four Wing Lake DamLowNot Rated29Recreation1967
Pumpkin Swamp Road Lake DamLowNot Rated28Recreation1971
Charob Lake DamLowNot Rated28Fish and Wildlife Pond1965
Purdy Lake DamLowNot Rated28Fish and Wildlife Pond1968
Nazarene Church Camp Lake DamLowNot Rated27Recreation1965
Nazarene Lake DamLowNot Rated27Fish and Wildlife Pond1965
Joe Dickert DamLowNot Rated27Fish and Wildlife Pond1981
Lake Wehapa DamLowNot Rated26Recreation1959
White Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1967
Shelton Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1962
Wilborn Lake DamLowNot Rated24Recreation1955
Kimberly-clark DamLowNot Rated23Recreation1965
Harpersville Lake Dam No.2LowNot Rated18Recreation1965
Acton LakeLowNot Rated18Recreation1955
Rutherford Lake Dam No.1LowNot Rated18Recreation1964
Rutherford Lake Dam No.2LowNot Rated16Recreation1965
Birmingham Saw Works Lake DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1958
Salter DamLowNot Rated13Recreation1977