Dams in Jefferson County, Georgia
42Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Georgia
Jefferson County has 42 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Jefferson County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Pennington Tailings Pond Dam at 89 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Marian Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Pennington Tailings Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 89 | Tailings | 1991 |
| Lake Rabun Dam | Low | Not Rated | 70 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Huber Wrens Plant Wastewater Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 59 | Tailings | 1962 |
| Newberry Irrigation Pond Dam # 1 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Mcneely - Hannah Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Georgia Kaolin Reject Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Tailings | 1981 |
| Smith Farms Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| E.c.c.i West Settling Pond | Low | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Cobb Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Radcliffe Farms Lake Dam # 02 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Rocky Comfort, Inc. Irrigation Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Brett Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Redfield Farms, Inc. Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Pilcher Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Radcliffe Farm Lake Dam # 03 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Lost Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Davis Lake Dam (lower) | Low | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Pennington Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Smith Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Hancock Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Weeks Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Henderson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Kelly's Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1910 |
| Davis Lake Dam (upper) | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Union Camp Lake Dam (upper) | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Union Camp Lake Dam (lower) | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Radcliffe Farms Lake Dam # 01 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Cunningham Corner Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Hadden Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Newberry Irrigation Pond Dam # 2 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Stapleton Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Evans Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Gambrel Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Rachels Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Redfield Farms, Inc. New Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Wommack Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Mcdonalds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Battle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Clarks Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Proposed J. M Huber Holley Impoundment | Low | Not Rated | 12 |