Dams in Grady County, Georgia
38Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Grady County, Georgia
Grady County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Grady County is 51 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tired Creek Reservoir Dam at 43 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tired Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | ||
| Hawkins Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | |
| Ulm Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Ezell Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Rackly Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Ashley Register Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Paul Ponder Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Wight Pond System #3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Gainey Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| River Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Deer Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Lake Dewitt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Godwin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Terrell Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Tired Creek Estates Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Riverwoods Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Hopkins Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Nixon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hawthorne Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Thomas Hopkins Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| Wight Pond System #4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Cairo Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Cox Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Irrigation | 1992 |
| Oliva Lake Dam # 2 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Baggett Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Myron Jones Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 2009 |
| Oliva Lake Dam # 1 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Falconer Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Sweetwater Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Whigham Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sugar Plum Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Bearden Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Harrell Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Mcclelland Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Spence Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1900 |
| Ward Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Hart Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | |
| Roddenberry Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 8 |