Georgia Dams

5,386 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

5,386

High Hazard

524

9.7%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

231

Average Age

62 yrs

Hazard Classification

High524 (9.7%)

Significant11 (0.2%)

Low4,560 (84.7%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory247 (4.6%)

Fair67 (1.2%)

Poor / Unsatisfactory231 (4.3%)

Not Rated4,841 (89.9%)

Federal

State

396

Local

376

Private

4,504

Tallest Dams

High Hazard Dams

Poor Condition Dams

All Dams in Georgia

Showing 26–50 of 217

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Stonebridge Lake Dam Floyd County	23	—	High	Poor
South River W/S Str. # 51 Madison County	44	1964	High	Poor
Southland Lake Dam DeKalb County	43	1950	High	Poor
South Fork River WS Str # 31 Madison County	42	1962	High	Poor
South Fork River WS Str # 27 Madison County	53	1967	High	Poor
South Fork Broad River W/S Str. # 65 Oglethorpe County	36	1975	High	Poor
South Fork Broad River W/S Str. #64 Madison County	28	1964	High	Poor
South Fork Broad River WS Str # 35 Madison County	35	1963	High	Poor
South Fork Broad River WS #19 Oglethorpe County	41	1968	High	Poor
Soque River WS Str # 13 Habersham County	53	1975	High	Poor
Soque Creek W/S Str. #44 Habersham County	28	—	High	Poor
Soil Erosion Lake Richmond County	33	1977	Significant	Poor
Simpson Lake Dam Harris County	24	1961	High	Poor
Sibley Millpond Dam Coweta County	26	—	High	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek WS Structure No 5 Cherokee County	35	1957	High	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 31 Pickens County	38	—	Low	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 28 Pickens County	36	—	Low	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek W/S Str. #22 Pickens County	48	1970	High	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 2 Pickens County	53	1957	High	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 13 Pickens County	68	1955	High	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 12 Pickens County	67	1960	High	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 1 Pickens County	58	1957	High	Poor
Sharp Mountain Creek Watershed Structure No 6 Cherokee County	35	1958	High	Poor
Settingdown Creek WS Str # 6 Forsyth County	26	1957	High	Poor
Settingdown Creek WS Str # 59 Forsyth County	26	1954	High	Poor

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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.