55Total Dams
13High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Habersham County, Georgia
Habersham County has 55 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 13 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Habersham County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tugalo at 155 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tugalo | High | Satisfactory | 155 | Hydroelectric | 1923 |
| Hazel Creek W/s Str. #12 | High | Fair | 139 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Soque River W/s Str. #34 | High | Satisfactory | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Soque River W/s Str. #29 | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Soque River Ws Str # 13 | High | Poor | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Mauldin Creek Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Sautee Creek W/s Str. #22 | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Habersham Mills Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Hydroelectric | 1947 |
| Soque River W/s Str. #36 | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Hazel Creek W/s Str. #7 | High | Fair | 36 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| City of Cornelia Raw Water Reservoir Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Water Supply | |
| Hazel Creek W/s Str. #19 | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Soque Creek W/s Str. #44 | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Middle Fork Broad River W/s Str. #44 | Low | Not assessed | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Hidden Valley Lake Dam (upper) | Low | Not assessed | 49 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Clark Apple Orchard Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Apple Orchard | Low | Not assessed | 45 | ||
| Lovanna Farms Lake Dam (west) | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Pippen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | ||
| Haynie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | |
| Granny Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Sautee Creek W/s Str # 18 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Caron Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Turkey Crest Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Soque River W/s Str. #42 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Deer Trail Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Yates Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Lawson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Clark Apple Orchard #3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Country Cove Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Craver Lake Dam (upper) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Todd Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1956 |
| High Valley Boys Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Camp Echoee Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Sportsman Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Nalls Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Chambers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Orchard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Baldwin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Clark Apple Inc. Lake Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Batson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Lakeview Orchard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Turnerville Springs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lower Taylor Lake Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Blue Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Ormond Knight Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Hazel Creek W/s Str. #21 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Ethicon Industrial Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Nancy Town Lake | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| High Meadows Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Lake Serenity-hodnett Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Habersham Mill (lower Dam) | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Hydroelectric | 1948 |
| Markcity Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 42 | ||
| Ledford Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Demorest Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1880 |