Dams in Cherokee County, Georgia
90Total Dams
17High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Cherokee County, Georgia
Cherokee County has 90 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 17 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Cherokee County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Hickory Log Reservoir Dam at 180 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Log Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 180 | Water Supply | 2008 |
| Lake Arrowhead Dam | High | Satisfactory | 107 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Stamp Shoals Creek Ws Str # 1 | High | Fair | 63 | ||
| Atlanta Gas Light Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1925 |
| Mill - Canton Creek W/s Structure No. 7 Dam | High | Poor | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Little River Ws Str #21 | High | Poor | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #12 Dam | High | Poor | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Little River Sub Watershed Structure No. 19 | High | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Structure No 5 | High | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Watershed Structure No 6 | High | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Little River Ws Str # 22 | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Stamp Shoals Creek Ws Str No 2 | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #6 Dam | High | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Amber Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Little River Ws Str #17 | High | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #8 Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #10 Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #74 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Cherokee County Raw Water Storage Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 53 | Water Supply | 1986 |
| River Green Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 52 | Other | |
| Chickasaw Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 50 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Watershed Structure No 7 | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Recreation | |
| Salacoa Creek Watershed Structure No. 95 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Dodds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Michael's Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Lower Jackson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | |
| Ferguson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Thompson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Rampley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | |
| Lake Tarn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | |
| Bartholomew Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Goss Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | |
| Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Hite Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Manous Lake Dam North | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Thacker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Bell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Crabapple Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Trade Winds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Ellison Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Blue Pond Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Little River Ws Str #13 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Jerry Thacker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Arrowhead Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Reinhardt College Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Densmore Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Mcdaniel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Beck Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Whidby Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ford Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Upper Jackson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Bradshaw Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Gary Hite Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Weatherby Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Humber Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Honeysuckle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Josh Powell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Brooks Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Haynes Road Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Bob Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Steve Bradshaw Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Pickett's Peak Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lakes Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Mcfather Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Manous Lake Dam South | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Georgia Marble Co. Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1958 |
| Etowah Bank Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lacy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Curtis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Bryon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Gdn Llc Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Interlude Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Sovereign Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| J. W. Herndon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Cherokee Estates Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Thurman Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Buice Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Mclaughlin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Little River W/s Str. #38 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Elliott Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Colony Land Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Little River Ws Str #15 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Waters Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Canton Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Palmetto Corp. Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Canton Mills Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Morton Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation |