Dams in Harris County, Georgia
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 Available | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Langdale | Low | Satisfactory | 150 | Hydroelectric | 1924 |
| Proposed Callaway Dam | Low | Not Rated | 54 | ||
| Robin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bluebird Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Recreation | |
| Pine Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Lake Florence Dam | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Bobolink Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Palmetto Creek Watershed Structure No. 10 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Palmetto Creek Watershed Structure No. 6 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Plantation Creek | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | |
| Proposed Callaway Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | ||
| Woodruff Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Delano Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lake Ida Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Mountain Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1950 |
| K. H. Callaway Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | |
| Sky Meadow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Rocky Shoals Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Lake Margie Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | |
| German Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | |
| Callaway Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | |
| Mockingbird Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | |
| Mahaffey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Cunningham Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Beal Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Willow Beach Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lee Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | 1991 | |
| Foley Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Cook's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Lake Milt-ann Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Pine Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Mcdaniel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Deer Run Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Wells Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Ssi Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Faulkners Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kae Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Horton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Wren Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Weathers Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Parker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Swift's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bickerstaff Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Kings Gap Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Glenn Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lane Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake Kokoloe Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Riley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Blueberry Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Foley Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Melody Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Copeland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Favors Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Lake Olive Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Proposed Blue Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Nelson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Bishop Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Storey Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| South Huston Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Three Lakes Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Maxwell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Illges Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Murphy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Spring Head Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Bickerstaff Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Avery Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Lake Mae Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Fieldcrest Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Saunders Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Paradise Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Cochran Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Willis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Beal Juniors Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Proposed Overlook Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | ||
| Lake Lucy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Garner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Innsbruck Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Long Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Heiferhorn Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Lake Walter Richards Dam No. 2 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Katchonapee | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Morjan Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Winding Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Proposed Callaway Duck Motel # 5 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Lake Garrett Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Castleberry Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Mobleys Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Swift Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Ginns Old Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Falls Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Proposed Valley Rescue Mission Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | ||
| Riverview Main Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1906 |
| Proposed Callaway Duck Motel # 4 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation |