35Total Dams
6High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Bartow County, Georgia
Bartow County has 35 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bartow County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Raccoon Creek W/s Str # 7 at 52 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Creek W/s Str # 7 | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. # 2 Dam | High | Poor | 48 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Pine Log Tributary Ws Str # 25 | High | Poor | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Pine Log Creek Watershed Str #66 | High | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Pine Log Tributary Watershed Structure No. 21 | High | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Allatoona Dam - Saddle Dike 2a | High | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Upper Aubrey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Raccoon Creek Watershed Structure No. 8 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Rollins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Plant Bowen Ash Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Other | 1968 |
| Vulcan Materials Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Tailings | |
| Plant Bowen Holding Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| New Riverside Ochre Co. Tailings Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Other | 1968 |
| Abernathy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Pumpkinvine Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Ponder Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Dellinger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tidwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Clear Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| City of Adairsville Recreational Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Lake Melody Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Kahn Cattle Company Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Navigation | 2000 |
| Lake Marguerite Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Taylor Lake Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Taylor Lake Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Billy Jack Little Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Greene Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Upper Casey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Cowart Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Aubrey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Caseys South Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Georgia North Industrial Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1989 |