Dams in Houston County, Georgia
44Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Houston County, Georgia
Houston County has 44 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Houston County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Wooden Lake Dam at 33 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1840 |
| West Leisure Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Wooden Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kersey Lake Dam # 3 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Perfect Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Graham-stafford Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Bloodworth Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Kersey Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Placid Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Richards Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Kings Crossing Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Goodroe Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Richardson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Flint Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lea Glen Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Gilliand Corp. Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Adkins Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Kersey Lake Dam # 2 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Prickett Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Perdue Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Talton Pond | Low | Not Available | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Lillian Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Brannen Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Jacobs Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Flat Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Meadows Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Griffin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Dumas Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Sylvan Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lost Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | ||
| Joy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Wilkinson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Pike Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | |
| Kersey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mossy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Houston County State Park Public Fishing Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Larry Walker Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | 2007 | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Morrone's Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Wooden Farms Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Aydelott Farm Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 8 | 2016 |