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 1451–1475 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Baptist Children's Home Lake Dam Fulton County | 30 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Dam Butts County | 19 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Experiment Station Pond Tift County | 12 | 1968 | Low | Not Available |
| Georgia Kaolin 7a Dam Twiggs County | 40 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Kaolin Reject Pond Dam Jefferson County | 32 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Kraft Ashpond Number 2 Dam Floyd County | 36 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Marble Co. Lake Dam Cherokee County | 26 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Pond Dam Effingham County | 15 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Power Company Plant Hammond Ash Pond #2 Dam Floyd County | 37 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Power Plant Hammond Ash Pond #1 Dam Floyd County | 25 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Georgia Power Plant Hammond Ash Pond Dam #3 Floyd County | 29 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gerbing Lake Dam Ware County | 14 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| German Mountain Lake Dam Harris County | 34 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gerrell Lake Dam Douglas County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gettis Wingate Lake Dam Colquitt County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gibbs Irrigation Pond Dam Turner County | 16 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gibbs Patrick Irrigation Pond Tift County | 14 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gibraltar Fish & Wild Life Pond Dam Wilkinson County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gibraltar Mine Silt Pond Dam Wilkinson County | 35 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gibraltar Waste Impound Recycling Pond Dam Wilkinson County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gibson Lake Dam Bibb County | 17 | 1941 | Low | Not Rated |
| Giddens Pond Dam Turner County | 10 | 1949 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gilder Lake Dam Laurens County | 24 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Giles Lake Dam Peach County | 22 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gilleland Lake Dam Dawson County | 24 | 1985 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.