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 1826–1850 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Pond Dam Bulloch County | 8 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hooks Pond Dam Randolph County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Hopewell Downs Lake Dam Fulton County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Hopkins Irrigation Pond Dam (East) Irwin County | 11 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hopkins Irrigation Pond Dam West Irwin County | 13 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hopkins Irrigation Pond (North) Irwin County | 17 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hopkins Lake Dam Grady County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Horne Lake Dam Colquitt County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Horsehead Creek Lake Dam Macon County | 19 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Horsehead Lake Dam Fulton County | 32 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Horseshoe 4 Lake Dam Putnam County | 17 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Horseshoe 5 Lake Dam Berrien County | 18 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Horseshoe Bend Orchard Lake Dam Wheeler County | 21 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam # 3 Berrien County | 15 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hortman Lake Dam Macon County | 20 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hortman Lake Dam Crawford County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Hortmans Pond Dam Taylor County | 16 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Horton Lake Dam Spalding County | 22 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Horton Lake Dam Harris County | 28 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hospital Lake # 1 Dam Baldwin County | 27 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Housers Millpond Dam Peach County | 13 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Houseworth Lake Dam DeKalb County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Hovey Lake Dam Lamar County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Howard Lake Dam Walker County | 17 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Howard Lake Dam McDuffie County | 31 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.