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 assessed | 89 | Tailings | 1991 |
| Lake Rabun Dam | Low | Not assessed | 70 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Huber Wrens Plant Wastewater Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Tailings | 1962 |
| Newberry Irrigation Pond Dam # 1 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Mcneely - Hannah Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Georgia Kaolin Reject Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Tailings | 1981 |
| Smith Farms Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| E.c.c.i West Settling Pond | Low | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Cobb Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Radcliffe Farms Lake Dam # 02 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Rocky Comfort, Inc. Irrigation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Brett Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Redfield Farms, Inc. Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Pilcher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Radcliffe Farm Lake Dam # 03 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Lost Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Davis Lake Dam (lower) | Low | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Pennington Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Smith Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Hancock Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Weeks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Henderson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Kelly's Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1910 |
| Davis Lake Dam (upper) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Union Camp Lake Dam (upper) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Union Camp Lake Dam (lower) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Radcliffe Farms Lake Dam # 01 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Cunningham Corner Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Hadden Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Newberry Irrigation Pond Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Stapleton Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Evans Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Gambrel Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Rachels Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Redfield Farms, Inc. New Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Wommack Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Mcdonalds Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Battle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Clarks Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Proposed J. M Huber Holley Impoundment | Low | Not assessed | 12 |