39Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Lamar County, Georgia
Lamar County has 39 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. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lamar County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tobesofkee Creek Str # 70 at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Creek Ws Str # 115 | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Potato Creek Ws Str # 78 | High | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Tobesofkee Creek Str # 70 | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Edie Creek Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | 1999 |
| Honeywood Farms Lake Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Colwell No. 2 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Garby Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Pippin Lake Dam # 3 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Sugar Hill Farm Lake Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Aiken Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Davis and Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Sullivan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Potato Creek Ws Str # 103 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Henry Limited Partnership Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Colwell Lake Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Honeywood Lake Dam #4 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hovey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ward's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pippin Brothers Irrigation Lake Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Sanders Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Childs Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Honeywood Farms Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Troy English Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Mangham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Spalamar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Arthur English Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Honeywood Farms Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lower Weldon Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ethridge Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Pippin Brothers Irrigation Lake Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Finny Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Weldon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Upper Weldon Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Crumpton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Pennington Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Barnesville Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Johnny Owen Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Dan Owens Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 |