Dams in Ben Hill County, Georgia
30Total Dams
0High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Ben Hill County, Georgia
Ben Hill County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams.
The average dam in Ben Hill County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Dorminy Lake Dam at 24 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorminy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Tanglewood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Itt Rayonier Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | 1957 | |
| W.j. Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Watkins Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Snowden Irrigation Pond Dam (cabin) | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Cowan Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Simms Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lakeview Park Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Dorminy Family Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Ross Pond Dam (wheeler Ave.) | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Virgil Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Moorehead Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Paul Mckie Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 2005 |
| Alvin Griffin Irrigation Pond Dam(south) | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | |
| Larry Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Waste Disposal Pond Dam #3 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1961 |
| Young Irrigation Pond | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Alvin Griffin Irrigation Pond Dam(north) | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Griffin & Sons Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Lake Beatrice Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Phillips Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Mcdonalds Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | |
| Dorminy & Luke Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Dorminy Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | |
| Wideman Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | |
| Waste Disposal Dam # 1 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1959 |
| Waste Disposal Pond Dam # 2 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | |
| Morgan Pond Dam (sw) | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation |