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 4926–4950 of 5,386
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Shields Lake Dam Walker County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Sludge Pond Dam Early County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Stapleton Lake Dam No. 1 Telfair County | 16 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Stinchcomb Lake Dam Fayette County | 16 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Timberidge Lake Dam Coweta County | 36 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Upper Towaliga Reservoir Dam Spalding County | 45 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Upper Twin Lake Dam Fulton County | 39 | 1945 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Twin Lakes Dam Coweta County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Twin Lakes Dam Rockdale County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Twin Mountain Lake Dam Pickens County | 36 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Upper Walker Lake Dam Carroll County | 14 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Weldon Pond Dam Lamar County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Whittimore Richmond County | 8 | 1942 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Upper Wildwood Farms Lake Dam Pike County | 23 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Williams Lake Dam Marion County | 21 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Wright's Lake Dam Fulton County | 21 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Yarbrough Lake Dam Washington County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upson County Sportsmens Club Lake Dam Upson County | 32 | 1921 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upstream Twin Pond Dam Tattnall County | 18 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upton Lake Dam Meriwether County | 32 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Upton Lake Dam Talbot County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| U Pull It Lake Dam Cobb County | 14 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Urquhart Pond Dam Crisp County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Usher's Millpond Dam Stewart County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Usry Lake Dam Lee County | 8 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.