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 3776–3800 of 5,386
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinley Lake Dam Fayette County | 21 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pippen Lake Dam Habersham County | 40 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pippin Brothers Irrigation Lake Dam No. 1 Lamar County | 25 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pippin Brothers Irrigation Lake Dam No. 2 Lamar County | 17 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pippin Lake Dam # 3 Lamar County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pittman Lake Dam Mitchell County | 10 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| P. K. Newton Pond Screven County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Placid Lake Dam Houston County | 22 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plantation Creek Harris County | 38 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Plantation Quail Lake #1 Dam Laurens County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plantation Quail Lake #2 Dam Greene County | 19 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plantation Subdivision Lake Dam Douglas County | 28 | — | Low | Poor |
| Plant Bowen Ash Pond Dam Bartow County | 45 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Bowen Holding Pond Dam Bartow County | 40 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Crisp Ccw Impoundment Dam Worth County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Plant Mitchell - Ash Pond #1 Mitchell County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Mitchell - Ash Pond Dam #2 Mitchell County | 33 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Scherer Ash Pond Dam Monroe County | 98 | 1982 | High | Satisfactory |
| Plant Scherer Main Storage Pond Dam Monroe County | 110 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
| Plant Scherer Retention Pond Monroe County | 78 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Wansley Main Storage Lake Dam Carroll County | 121 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| Plant Wansley Potable Water Supply Pond Dam Carroll County | 117 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Wansley Separation Dike Heard County | 110 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Waste Pond Dam Baldwin County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant Yates Ash Pond #2 Dam Coweta County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.