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 3651–3675 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shapard Lake Dam Spalding County | 26 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sharpley Lake Dam Candler County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Watershed Structure No 7 Cherokee County | 44 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 27 Pickens County | 39 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 28 Pickens County | 36 | — | Low | Poor |
| Sharp Mountain Creek WS Str # 31 Pickens County | 38 | — | Low | Poor |
| Shaw Catfish Pond Dam Burke County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shaw Lake Dam Burke County | 26 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shawnee Lake Dam Douglas County | 24 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shealy Lake Dam Randolph County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheffield Lake Dam Early County | 9 | 1910 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shellhouse Lake Dam Randolph County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shephard Dam Walton County | 31 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shepherd Lake Dam Wilkinson County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shepherd Lake Dam Dodge County | 17 | 1985 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheppard Lake Dam Baldwin County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheppard Lake Dam Bulloch County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheppard Lake Dam Washington County | 13 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheppard Pond Dam Bulloch County | 15 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shiawassee Farm Lake Morgan County | 30 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shields Lake Dam Walker County | 26 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shiloh Lake Dam Lowndes County | 13 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shingle Lake Dam Worth County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Shipp Lake Dam Sumter County | 15 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Shiver Lake Dam Laurens County | 40 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.