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 351–375 of 524
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pritchard Lake Dam Worth County | 21 | 1967 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 11 Paulding County | 45 | — | High | Poor |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 8 Paulding County | 56 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Pumpkinvine Creek WS Str #1 Paulding County | 43 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/S Str. #26 Paulding County | 32 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/S Str. # 2 Dam Bartow County | 48 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/S Str. # 3 Paulding County | 40 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/S Str. #50 Paulding County | 34 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Pye Lake Dam Fayette County | 17 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Raccoon Creek W/S Str # 7 Bartow County | 52 | 1959 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rainbow Lake Dam Gilmer County | 50 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Rc&D Watershed Structure Y-14 Gwinnett County | 40 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rc&D Watershed Structure Y-15 Gwinnett County | 44 | 1969 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rc&D Watershed Structure Y-16 Gwinnett County | 38 | 1971 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rc&D Watershed Structure Y-17 Gwinnett County | 32 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Reeves Lake Dam Cobb County | 35 | 1952 | High | Satisfactory |
| Reeves Lake Dam Fayette County | 30 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Richard B. Russell Dam Elbert County | 195 | 1986 | High | Not Available |
| Richland Creek Reservoir Dam Paulding County | 125 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Richmond Co. Vo-Tech Retention Pond Richmond County | 42 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
| River Road Reservoir Dam Whitfield County | 40 | 1997 | High | Satisfactory |
| Robert W. Woodruff Reservoir Dam Union County | 77 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rock Creek Dam Fannin County | 28 | 1937 | High | Not Rated |
| Rocky Comfort Creek WS Str # 45 Warren County | 42 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Comfort Creek WS Str # 46 Warren County | 38 | 1966 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.