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 126–150 of 217

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Lower Little Tallapoosa River Watershed Structure No. 53 Carroll County	28	1968	High	Poor
Lovejoy Lake Dam Gilmer County	29	1970	High	Poor
Long Swamp Creek W/S Str. #9 Pickens County	46	1967	High	Poor
Long Swamp Creek WS Str # 8 Pickens County	60	1964	High	Poor
Long Swamp Creek WS Str # 14 Pickens County	85	1964	High	Poor
Little Sandy-Trail Creek W/S Str. #2 Madison County	35	1971	High	Poor
Little River W/S Str. #40 Fulton County	28	1965	High	Poor
Little River W/S Str. #39 Dam Fulton County	32	1953	High	Poor
Little River W/S Str. #36 Fulton County	38	1964	High	Poor
Little River W/S Str. #34 Fulton County	34	1964	High	Poor
Little River W/S Str. #25 Fulton County	35	1960	High	Poor
Little River W/S Str. #24 Fulton County	29	1960	High	Poor
Little River WS Str #21 Cherokee County	36	—	High	Poor
Little River WS Str #17 Cherokee County	30	1959	High	Poor
Little River Watershed Structure No. 35 Fulton County	35	1964	High	Poor
Little River Watershed Structure No. 31 Fulton County	34	1962	Undetermined	Poor
Little River Sub Watershed Structure No. 19 Cherokee County	35	1959	High	Poor
Leitner Pond Richmond County	9	1940	Low	Poor
Lake Wildwood Dam Bibb County	32	1970	High	Poor
Lakeview Plantation Dam Gwinnett County	27	—	High	Poor
Lake Swan Dam Paulding County	26	1989	High	Poor
Lakeside Dam Bibb County	45	1890	High	Poor
Lake Kathy Dam Whitfield County	17	1950	High	Poor
Lake Forrest Dam Fulton County	40	—	High	Poor
Lake Dow Dam Henry County	36	1974	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.