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 1101–1125 of 5,386
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 6 Forsyth County | 26 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 59 Forsyth County | 26 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 56 Forsyth County | 29 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 54 Forsyth County | 22 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 4 Forsyth County | 29 | 1959 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 30 B Forsyth County | 20 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 30 A Forsyth County | 18 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 26 Forsyth County | 34 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 25 Forsyth County | 27 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 21 Forsyth County | 26 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| 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 |
| Settingdown Creek WS Str # 10 Forsyth County | 31 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Settingdown Creek Sub WS Str # 27 Forsyth County | 42 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| S.E. Timberlands Rec. Pond Dam Screven County | 20 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sequoyah Lake Dam Pickens County | 64 | 1925 | High | Poor |
| Selph Irrigation Pond Dam Cook County | 14 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sells Lake Dam Colquitt County | 14 | 1945 | Low | Not Rated |
| Self Lake Dam No. 2 Quitman County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Self Lake Dam Oconee County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Self Lake Dam Quitman County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Self Lake Dam Gordon County | 15 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Selby Lake Dam Monroe County | 35 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Selby Lake Dam Jones County | 28 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.