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
57
State
396
Local
376
Private
4,504
Tallest Dams
- Carters Main Dam464 ft
- Buford Dam231 ft
- Hartwell Dam204 ft
- J. Strom Thurmond Dam200 ft
- Richard B. Russell Dam195 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Georgia
Showing 226–247 of 247
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Towaliga Reservoir Dam Spalding County | 45 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Upper Twin Mountain Lake Dam Pickens County | 36 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Vernon Pond Dam Columbia County | 29 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Vinson Impound # 1 Dam Wilkinson County | 44 | 1985 | High | Satisfactory |
| Vogel State Park Lake Dam Union County | 48 | 1936 | High | Satisfactory |
| Walker Lake Dam Rockdale County | 30 | 1950 | High | Satisfactory |
| Walkers Lake Dam Carroll County | 20 | 1962 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wallace Hancock County | 120 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
| Water's Edge Lake Dam DeKalb County | 29 | 1988 | High | Satisfactory |
| Watson Mill Pond Dam Oglethorpe County | 16 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Wendy Lake Dam White County | 39 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| West Leisure Lake Dam Houston County | 12 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| Whitner's Lake Dam Lumpkin County | 29 | 1917 | High | Satisfactory |
| Willow Springs Lake Dam Fulton County | 31 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Woody Lake Dam Union County | 30 | 1931 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wooten Lake Dam Cobb County | 35 | 1941 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wrightsboro Rd. Det. Dam Richmond County | 20 | 1992 | High | Satisfactory |
| Yahoola Creek Reservoir Dam Lumpkin County | 45 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Yellow Creek Reservoir Dam Dawson County | 114 | 1999 | High | Satisfactory |
| Yellow River Rc&D WS Str. Y-3 Gwinnett County | 36 | 1967 | High | Satisfactory |
| Yonah Low Reservoir Rim Stephens County | 20 | 1925 | High | Satisfactory |
| Young Kim Lake Dam Pickens County | 29 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
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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.