63Total Dams
11High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Paulding County, Georgia
Paulding County has 63 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Paulding County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Richland Creek Reservoir Dam at 125 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 125 | Water Supply | |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 8 | High | Poor | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 11 | High | Poor | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Ws Str #1 | High | Poor | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Pegamore Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. # 3 | High | Poor | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #50 | High | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #26 | High | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Willow Pond Dam | High | Poor | 28 | ||
| Brightwater Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Swan Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Lawrence Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Recreation | |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 10 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Bagby Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Willow Springs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | |
| Corley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Rakestraw Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #67 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Picketts Mill/ Picketts Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 16 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #68 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Twilley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Paces Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Tanisha Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Worthy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Florida Rock Industries Paulding County Quarry Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Creekside Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Scoggins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Gore Lake Dam North | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Thomason Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Landers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ridge Brooke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | |
| Windmill Subdivision Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Jones Lake West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 13 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mcclung Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Jones Lake East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Wind Water Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Ferguson Family Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Ellis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Wheeler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Howell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Dayton West Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Mayfield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Azalea Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Gore Lake Dam South | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hatcher Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| 4d Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Blair Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Carter's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Oberlochen Lake Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Bleakley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Meadows Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Jane Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Ramona Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Pine Valley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Rowe Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Oberlochen Lake Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Gurley Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation |