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 401–425 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth's Lake Dam Wilkes County | 24 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Booth's Lower Lake Dam Wilkes County | 23 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Boswell Lake Dam Greene County | 25 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bottoms Lake Dam Pike County | 19 | 1949 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bourne Lake Dam Union County | 23 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Boutwell Lake Dam Columbia County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowden Lake Dam Morgan County | 28 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowdens Pond Dam # 1 McDuffie County | 13 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowdens Pond Dam # 2 McDuffie County | 14 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowdens Pond Dam # 3 McDuffie County | 14 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowdens Pond Dam # 4 Toombs County | 9 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Irrigation Pond Dam Irwin County | 13 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Irrigation Pond Dam West Tift County | 16 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Irrigation Pond East Tift County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Lake Dam Tift County | 9 | 1939 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Lake Dam Toombs County | 11 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Millpond Dam Brooks County | 7 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Mill Pond Dam Bulloch County | 10 | 1878 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Pond Dam Columbia County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowen Rabun Lake Dam Warren County | 50 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowens Pond Dam Candler County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Boyd Lake Dam Wilkes County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Boyd Lake Dam Terrell County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Boyd's Lake Dam Henry County | 29 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Boyette Gin Pond (Upper) Lowndes County | 9 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.