Dams in Gilmer County, Georgia
60Total Dams
25High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Gilmer County, Georgia
Gilmer County has 60 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 25 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 17 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Gilmer County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 1 at 81 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 1 | High | Poor | 81 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cartecay River Ws Str # 3 | High | Poor | 79 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Ellijay River Ws Str # 12 | High | Poor | 79 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Cartecay River W/s Str. #7 Dam | High | Poor | 73 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Ellijay River W/s Str. #1 | High | Satisfactory | 73 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Ellijay River W/s Str. # 3 | High | Poor | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Cartecay River Ws Str # 5 | High | Poor | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Ellijay River Ws Str # 9 | High | Poor | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Ellijay River W/s Str. #4 Dam | High | Poor | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 2 | High | Poor | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 4 | High | Poor | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Cartecay River Ws Str # 6 | High | Poor | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Dakwa Dam | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Rainbow Lake Dam | High | Poor | 50 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ellijay River W/s Str. #11 Dam | High | Poor | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Ellijay River W/s Str. #10 Dam | High | Poor | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Lake Atagahi Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Cartecay River Ws Str # 10 | High | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lake Yanu Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Fowler Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Clotfelter Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Harrison Lake Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| J. Stephens Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Lovejoy Lake Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Kiker Lake Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Cartecay River Ws Str # 1 | Low | Not Rated | 72 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Cartecay River Ws Str # 8 | Low | Not Rated | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Ellijay River Ws Str # 2 | Low | Not Rated | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 3 | Low | Not Rated | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Mcclure Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Recreation | |
| Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Talking Rock Creek Ws Str #10 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Lembro Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | |
| Holden Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | ||
| Powell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Sailors Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Howell South Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | |
| Chitwood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | ||
| Pettit | Low | Not Available | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Stembridge Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Holly's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Stembridge | Low | Not Available | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Bradley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Miller-grindley Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Diamond Lure Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | ||
| Gold Springs Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | ||
| Keough Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Woodward | Low | Not Available | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| East Ellijay Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Penland Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Edmondson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Logan Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Hannah Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Montag Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Morris Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Popkin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Shaw Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1971 |
| Gold Springs Lake Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 |