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 assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kersey Lake Dam # 3 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Perfect Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Graham-stafford Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Bloodworth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Kersey Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Placid Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Richards Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Kings Crossing Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Goodroe Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Richardson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Flint Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lea Glen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Gilliand Corp. Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Adkins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Kersey Lake Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Prickett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Perdue Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Talton Pond | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Lillian Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Brannen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Jacobs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Flat Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Meadows Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Griffin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Dumas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Sylvan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lost Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Joy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Wilkinson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Pike Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Kersey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mossy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Houston County State Park Public Fishing Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Larry Walker Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | 2007 | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Morrone's Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Wooden Farms Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Aydelott Farm Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 | 2016 |