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 3276–3300 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponder Lake Dam Tift County | 14 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ponder Lake Dam Bartow County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ponys Lake Dam Hall County | 12 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poole Lake Dam Lumpkin County | 29 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pope Lake Dam Brooks County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pope Millpond Dam Brooks County | 7 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pope Pond Dam Irwin County | 13 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Popkin Lake Dam Gilmer County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Porterfield Lake Dam Walton County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Post Road Lake Dam Jasper County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Potato Creek WS Str # 103 Lamar County | 29 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Dairy Farm Lake Dam Sumter County | 20 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Lake Dam Gwinnett County | 23 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Lake Dam Emanuel County | 18 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Lake Dam Gilmer County | 37 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Lake Dam Troup County | 24 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Lake Dam Telfair County | 27 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Lake Dam Thomas County | 27 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Power Lake Dam Greene County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Powers Lake Dam Cobb County | 21 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Prather Farms Lake Dam Hart County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Preferred Land Lake Dam Fulton County | 21 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Prescott Lake Dam Burke County | 14 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Prescott Lake Dam Terrell County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Price Lake Dam Coweta County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.