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 76–100 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winding Lake Dam Harris County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Winder Water Reservoir # 2 Elbert County | 47 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility Forsyth County | 35 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilton Jones Lake Dam Tift County | 18 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilson Pond Dam Effingham County | 14 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilson Lake Dam Webster County | 23 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilson Lake Dam Morgan County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilson Lake Dam Sumter County | 15 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilson Lake Dam Gilmer County | 34 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilson Lake Dam Randolph County | 28 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wil-Mil Farms Lake Dam Lee County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Will White's Lake Dam Muscogee County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Willow Winds Lake Dam Pike County | 33 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willow Springs Lake Dam Paulding County | 39 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Willowrun Lake Dam Gwinnett County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Willow Pond Dam Fayette County | 9 | 1939 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willow Point Lake Dam Cobb County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Willow Beach Lake Dam Harris County | 32 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willoughby Lake Dam Baldwin County | 15 | 1945 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willis Properties Lake Dam Spalding County | 37 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willis Lake Dam Harris County | 20 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willis Lake Dam Laurens County | 15 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willis Lake Dam Carroll County | 16 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willingham Lake Dam Union County | 37 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Willingham Lake Dam Mitchell County | 19 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.