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 2976–3000 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Riverside Ochre Co. Tailings Pond Dam Bartow County | 38 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Newsome Millpond Dam Warren County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Newsome Tailing Pond Dam Warren County | 60 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton Lake Dam Jenkins County | 18 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton Lake Dam Fulton County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton Pond Dam Screven County | 16 | 1948 | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton & Smith Irrigation Pond Dam Tattnall County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nichols Lake Dam # 1 Brooks County | 8 | 1880 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nichols Lake Dam # 2 Brooks County | 12 | 1880 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nicholson Lake Dam White County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Niebel Lake Dam Chattahoochee County | 14 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nilo Plantation Lake Dam No. 1 Dougherty County | 7 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nilo Plantation Lake Dam No. 2 Dougherty County | 7 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Niskey Lake Dam Fulton County | 32 | 1929 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nixon Lake Dam Grady County | 20 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Noland Lake Dam Douglas County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nolan Lake Dam Morgan County | 20 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nord Impound #2 Dam Emanuel County | 71 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Norfolk Farm Irrigation Pond Johnson County | 17 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| Norman Lake Dam Tift County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Norman Lake Dam Colquitt County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Norman Pond Dam Jeff Davis County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Norris Lake Shores Dam DeKalb County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| North Broad River WS Str # 1 Stephens County | 27 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| North Broad River WS Str # 32 Franklin County | 29 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.