32Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Lowndes County, Georgia
Lowndes County has 32 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. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lowndes County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Sheri Dam at 27 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Hill Subdivision Lake Dam | High | Poor | 9 | ||
| Lake Sheri Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Dan Nelson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Wetherington Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lake Hammock Dam # 1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Lake Alapaha Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Lake Cleve Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Hobby & Tyson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Lake Neva Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Shiloh Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Boyette Lower Pond | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Whitewater Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Stone Creek Subdivision No. 5 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Lilly Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Langdale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Sunset Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1953 |
| Valdosta Oxidation Pond | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | |
| Lake Hammock Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lower Whitewater Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 1953 |
| Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #4 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | |
| Deloach Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Peters Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #6 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1969 |
| Boyette Gin Pond (upper) | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | |
| Johnson Irrigation Pond | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Wetherington Pond | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Lake Joree Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1833 |
| Lower Bear Garden Swamp | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Gung Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 |