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 1976–2000 of 5,386
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. C. Dodson INC. Irrigation Pond Tift County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| H. C. Parham Crawford County | 22 | 1959 | Low | Not Available |
| H. C. Tucker Lake Dam Jasper County | 25 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| H. Davis Pond Dam Irwin County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Head of Chattooga River Dike 1 Chattooga County | 14 | 1980 | High | Not Available |
| Head of Chattooga River Dike 4 Chattooga County | 15 | 1975 | High | Not Available |
| Head of Chattooga River Dike 5 Chattooga County | 6 | 1975 | High | Not Available |
| Heads Creek Reservoir Dam Spalding County | 32 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Heard County Raw Water Reservoir Dam Heard County | 23 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Heards Lake Dam Marion County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Heath Lake Dam Treutlen County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Heavys Bar B Que Lake # 1 Taliaferro County | 31 | 1983 | Low | Not Rated |
| Heavys Bar B Que Lake # 2 Taliaferro County | 28 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hedges Lake Dam Dade County | 36 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Hedleys Pond Muscogee County | 25 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Heiferhorn Creek Dam Harris County | 19 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Helen Holding Pond White County | 73 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Helen Holding Pond Dam No. 2 White County | 63 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Helens Lake Dam Talbot County | 19 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hemperly Lake West Morgan County | 24 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Henderson Dam Walton County | 28 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Henderson Lake Dam Forsyth County | 36 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Henderson Lake Dam Jefferson County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Hendley Pond Dam Jenkins County | 18 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hendricks Lake Dam Twiggs County | 23 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.