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 3051–3075 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dismukes Pond Dam Irwin County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Old Red Mill Pond Dam Evans County | 8 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Old Trace Lake Dam Cobb County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Old Villa Rica Water Works Lake Dam Carroll County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Old Vinings Lake Dam Cobb County | 27 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Olin Pond Dam No. 2 Richmond County | 12 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Oliva Lake Dam # 1 Grady County | 17 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Oliva Lake Dam # 2 Grady County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Olliff Dam Coffee County | 17 | 1975 | Low | Not Available |
| Olympia Lake Dam Haralson County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Omar Lake Dam Spalding County | 17 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| O'Neal Lake Dam DeKalb County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Opossum Lake Dam Gwinnett County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| O'Quinn Lake Dam Wheeler County | 17 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| O'Quinn Lake Dam East Jeff Davis County | 8 | 1944 | Low | Not Rated |
| O'Quinn Lake Dam (West) Jeff Davis County | 9 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| O'Quinn Pond Dam Baldwin County | 14 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Orchard Lake Dam Habersham County | 28 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Orchard Lake Dam Cobb County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Orkin Lake Dam Fulton County | 35 | 1945 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ormond Knight Lake Dam Habersham County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Osteen Lake Dam Coffee County | 15 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Otting Large Lake Dam Chattooga County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Otting South Lake Dam Chattooga County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Outz Dam Barrow County | 20 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.