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 3476–3500 of 5,386
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Riverside Ochre Co. Tailings Pond Dam Bartow County | 38 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Aiken County | 70 | 1937 | Significant | Not Available |
| Newsome Millpond Dam Warren County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Newsome Tailing Pond Dam Warren County | 60 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton Lake Dam Jenkins County | 18 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton Lake Dam Fulton County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton Pond Dam Screven County | 16 | 1948 | Low | Not Rated |
| Newton & Smith Irrigation Pond Dam Tattnall County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nichols Lake Dam # 1 Brooks County | 8 | 1880 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nichols Lake Dam # 2 Brooks County | 12 | 1880 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nicholson Lake Dam Clayton County | 35 | 1943 | High | Poor |
| Nicholson Lake Dam White County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Niebel Lake Dam Chattahoochee County | 14 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nilo Plantation Lake Dam No. 1 Dougherty County | 7 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nilo Plantation Lake Dam No. 2 Dougherty County | 7 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Niskey Lake Dam Fulton County | 32 | 1929 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nixon Lake Dam Grady County | 20 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| N M Carter Family Partnership Lake Dam Worth County | 19 | 2011 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| No Business Creek WS Str. # 1 Gwinnett County | 42 | 1967 | High | Satisfactory |
| Noland Lake Dam Douglas County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nolan Lake Dam Morgan County | 20 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Noonday Creek WS Str # 15 Cobb County | 34 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Noonday Creek WS Str # 16 Cobb County | 29 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Noonday Creek WS Str # 17 Cobb County | 45 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Noonday Creek WS Str # 4 Cobb County | 34 | — | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.