47Total Dams
16High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Forsyth County, Georgia
Forsyth County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 16 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 13 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Forsyth County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Dick Creek Effluent Pond Dam at 62 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Proteins Oxidation Pond Dam | High | Poor | 55 | Other | 1960 |
| Etowah River W/s Str. #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Settingdown Creek Sub Ws Str # 27 | High | Poor | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Dunroven Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Pine Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 10 | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Green Lake Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 56 | High | Poor | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 4 | High | Poor | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Watson Road Lake Dam | High | Poor | 28 | ||
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 25 | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 6 | High | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 59 | High | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 21 | High | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 54 | High | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 30 a | High | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Dick Creek Effluent Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 62 | ||
| Henderson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility | Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1998 | |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 11 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 26 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Martino Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Fowler Water Reclamation Facility Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Settingdown Creek W/s Str # 15 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Etowah River W/s Str. #4 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| American Proteins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Timberline Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Dalton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 16 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Kalb Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lake No.two Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Margeson Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Bluegrass Detention Pond Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1991 |
| Raskarity Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mashburn Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Ragsdale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Laurel Springs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Anderson # 2 Lake Dam (lower) | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Rosewood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 30 B | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Mcwilliams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Glencree Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Anderson #1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Twin Lake No.one Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Sawnee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| St. Mario Country Club Lake Dam #3a | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | 1992 | |
| Eagle Point Landfill Temporary Sediment Pond Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 |