110Total Dams
10High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Harris County, Georgia
Harris County has 110 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Harris County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Langdale at 150 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartletts Ferry, Main Dam | High | Poor | 150 | Hydroelectric | 1926 |
| Goat Rock | High | Fair | 69 | Hydroelectric | 1912 |
| Piedmont Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | ||
| Lake Franklin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Walter Richards Lake Dam | High | Poor | 44 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Palmetto Creek W/s Str. # 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Whippoorwill Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Concharty Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Upper Falls Creek Lake Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Simpson Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Wilson Camp 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Langdale | Low | Satisfactory | 150 | Hydroelectric | 1924 |
| Proposed Callaway Dam | Low | Not assessed | 54 | ||
| Robin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bluebird Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Recreation | |
| Pine Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Lake Florence Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Bobolink Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Palmetto Creek Watershed Structure No. 10 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Palmetto Creek Watershed Structure No. 6 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Plantation Creek | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| Proposed Callaway Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | ||
| Woodruff Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Delano Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lake Ida Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Mountain Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1950 |
| K. H. Callaway Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | |
| Sky Meadow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Rocky Shoals Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Lake Margie Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| German Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Callaway Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Mockingbird Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Mahaffey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Cunningham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Beal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Willow Beach Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1991 | |
| Foley Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Cook's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Lake Milt-ann Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Pine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Mcdaniel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Deer Run Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Wells Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Ssi Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Faulkners Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kae Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Horton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Wren Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Weathers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Parker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Swift's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bickerstaff Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Kings Gap Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Glenn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lane Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake Kokoloe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Riley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Blueberry Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Foley Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Melody Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Copeland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Favors Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Lake Olive Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Proposed Blue Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Nelson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Bishop Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Storey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| South Huston Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Three Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Maxwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Illges Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Murphy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Spring Head Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Bickerstaff Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Avery Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Lake Mae Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Fieldcrest Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Saunders Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Paradise Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Cochran Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Willis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Beal Juniors Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Proposed Overlook Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Lake Lucy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Garner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Innsbruck Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Long Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Heiferhorn Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Lake Walter Richards Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Katchonapee | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Morjan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Winding Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Proposed Callaway Duck Motel # 5 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Lake Garrett Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Castleberry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Mobleys Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Swift Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Ginns Old Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Falls Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Proposed Valley Rescue Mission Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Riverview Main Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1906 |
| Proposed Callaway Duck Motel # 4 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation |