51Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Monroe County, Georgia
Monroe County has 51 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Monroe County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Plant Scherer Main Storage Pond Dam at 110 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Scherer Main Storage Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 110 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Plant Scherer Ash Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 98 | Other | 1982 |
| High Falls Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Plant Scherer Retention Pond | Low | Not assessed | 78 | Other | 1980 |
| Tobesofkee Creek Watershed #41 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ogburn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Days Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Public Safety Training Center Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1987 |
| Tye Lake Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | |
| Selby Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Brewster Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Hart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Pierson Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lawson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Burgess Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Persons Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Maynard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Montpelier Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Mccook Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Evans Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Ga Power Plant Scherer I Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Pace Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Montpelier Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 2014 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Tim Sheridan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Hicks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Pierson Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Haygood Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Green Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Stuart Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Greg Grimes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Mcearchern Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Griffith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Field Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Central Georgia Woodmen of the World Camp | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Forsyth Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Riverside Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Tabernacle Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Juliette Power Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Wadley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Abernathy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Hampton Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Fincher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Jenkins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Sheppard Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Mike Cook Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 |