30Total Dams
4High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Banks County, Georgia
Banks County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Banks County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Hudson River Ws Str #11 at 62 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson River Ws Str #11 | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Grove River Ws Str # 59 | High | Poor | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Grove River Ws Str # 15 | High | Poor | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Grove River W/s Str. #51 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Russell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 58 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1964 |
| Middle Fork Broad River Ws Str # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Middle Fork Broad River Ws Str # 17 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Grove River Ws Str # 25 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Alto Correctional Institute Water Supply Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Mt. Pleasant Beefmasters Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Lee Arrendale State Prison Water Supplememt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Water Supply | 1987 |
| Farnham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Thurmond Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Lake Thehama Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Wynn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Wise Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Grove River Ws Str #21 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Sanders Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Grove River Ws Str #30 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Middle Fork Broad River Ws Str # 30 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lee Arrandale Swine Lagoon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Duckett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Grove River Ws Str # 44 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Middle Fork Broad River Ws Str # 6 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Middle Fork Broad River Ws Str # 28 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Harden Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Meiere Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Cash Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Marshman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Thompson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |