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 901–925 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shealy Lake Dam Randolph County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shawnee Lake Dam Douglas County | 24 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shaw Lake Dam Burke County | 26 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shaw Catfish Pond Dam Burke County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| 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 WS Str # 27 Pickens County | 39 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Watershed Structure No 7 Cherokee County | 44 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sharpley Lake Dam Candler County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shapard Lake Dam Spalding County | 26 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shannon Lake Dam Macon County | 23 | 1985 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shanklin Irrigation Pond Dam Worth County | 21 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shamrock Lake Dam Carroll County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shamrock Lake Dam Clayton County | 35 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shaheen Lake Dam Whitfield County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shady Dale Farm Lake Dam Jasper County | 28 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shadinger Lake Dam Carroll County | 27 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sewage Treatment Pond No 1 Dam Walton County | 14 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Seven Acre Pond Dam Evans County | 21 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 30 B Forsyth County | 20 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 26 Forsyth County | 34 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 16 Forsyth County | 27 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Settingdown Creek W/S Str # 15 Forsyth County | 33 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 11 Forsyth County | 34 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| S.E. Timberlands Rec. Pond Dam Screven County | 20 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.