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 326–350 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadley Lake Dam Monroe County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wade Plantation Wildlife Pond (West) Dam Screven County | 10 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wade Plantation Pecan Irrigation Pond Dam Screven County | 27 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vulcan Materials Quarry Lake Dam Henry County | 12 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vulcan Materials Lake Dam Bartow County | 43 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Visscher Lake Dam Morgan County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Virgil Smith Dam Ben Hill County | 16 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vinson Impound No. 3 Dam Wilkinson County | 49 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Vinson Impound No.2 Dam Wilkinson County | 48 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Vickery Lake Dam Fayette County | 42 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vickers Lake Dam East Colquitt County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Vickers Lake Dam Atkinson County | 12 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vickers Lake Dam Colquitt County | 18 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vickers Irrigation Pond Dam West Coffee County | 11 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vfw Lake Dam Pulaski County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vfw Dam Morgan County | 28 | 1965 | Low | Not Available |
| Veteran Cemetary Lake Dam Baldwin County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Vernon Nolan Dam Wayne County | 15 | 2005 | Low | Not Available |
| Verner Lake Dam Haralson County | 21 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vereen Lake Dam Colquitt County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Verderys Pond Dam Columbia County | 17 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Veqo Farms Irrigation Pond Dam (West) Turner County | 11 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Veqo Farms Irrigation Pond Dam (East) Turner County | 10 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Veneys Millpond Lake Dam Terrell County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vaught Lake Dam Dade County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.