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 assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Tanglewood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Itt Rayonier Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1957 | |
| W.j. Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Watkins Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Snowden Irrigation Pond Dam (cabin) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Cowan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Simms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lakeview Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Dorminy Family Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Ross Pond Dam (wheeler Ave.) | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Virgil Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Moorehead Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Paul Mckie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 2005 |
| Alvin Griffin Irrigation Pond Dam(south) | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | |
| Larry Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Waste Disposal Pond Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1961 |
| Young Irrigation Pond | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Alvin Griffin Irrigation Pond Dam(north) | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Griffin & Sons Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Lake Beatrice Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Phillips Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Mcdonalds Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Dorminy & Luke Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Dorminy Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | |
| Wideman Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | |
| Waste Disposal Dam # 1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1959 |
| Waste Disposal Pond Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | |
| Morgan Pond Dam (sw) | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation |