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 1276–1300 of 5,386
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Lake Dam Greene County | 24 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rooty Creek W/S Str. #5 Dam Putnam County | 32 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rooty Creek W/S Str. #27 Dam Putnam County | 39 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rooty Creek W/S Str. #25 Dam Putnam County | 26 | 1959 | High | Poor |
| Rooty Creek W/S Str. #21 Dam Putnam County | 30 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rooty Creek W/S Str. #20 Dam Putnam County | 25 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roosevelt Institute Lake Dam Meriwether County | 23 | 1987 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ronnie Merritt Pond Dam Clinch County | 10 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ronald Moore Lake Dam Dade County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ronald Brownlee Dam Tift County | 15 | 1978 | Low | Not Available |
| Roloff Corporation Lake Dam Crawford County | 27 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rollins Lake Dam Bartow County | 45 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rolling Acres Lake Dam Newton County | 21 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roland Lake Upson County | 22 | 1971 | Low | Not Available |
| Roland & Hix Pond Dam Emanuel County | 14 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roguemore Lake Dam Coweta County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Rogers Land Co. Irrigation Pond Dam Turner County | 15 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rogers Lake Dam Jeff Davis County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Rogers Lake Dam Tattnall County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rogers Lake Dam Evans County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roger Kidd Lake Dam Elbert County | 25 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rodgers Pond Dam Tattnall County | 8 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roddenberry Lake Dam Grady County | 8 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rocky Shoals Lake Dam Harris County | 35 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rocky Mtn Sw Ii Floyd County | 50 | 1992 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.