Dams in Pickens County, Georgia
47Total Dams
18High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Pickens County, Georgia
Pickens County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 18 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 13 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pickens County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Petit Lake Dam at 126 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 126 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Bent Tree Lake Dam | High | Fair | 112 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Grandview Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 93 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Talking Rock Creek Ws Str # 13 | High | Poor | 91 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Long Swamp Creek Ws Str # 14 | High | Poor | 85 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 13 | High | Poor | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 12 | High | Poor | 67 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Sequoyah Lake Dam | High | Poor | 64 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Long Swamp Creek Ws Str # 8 | High | Poor | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 1 | High | Poor | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 2 | High | Poor | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek W/s Str. #22 | High | Poor | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Talking Rock Creek W/s Str. # 1 | High | Poor | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Long Swamp Creek W/s Str. #9 | High | Poor | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 14 | High | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Salacoa Highlands Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Upper Twin Mountain Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Young Kim Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Sallacoa Creek Watershed Str # 48 | Low | Not Rated | 67 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #2 | Low | Not Rated | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Wigington Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 54 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Buhl Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 54 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Ledbetter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 52 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Bill Teague Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 52 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #4 | Low | Not Rated | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Lower Twin Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 51 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 48 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #3 | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Sconti Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Disharoon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Long Swamp Creek Ws Str # 18 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 27 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 31 | Low | Poor | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Perrow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Ellison-stifel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Dogwood Park Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 28 | Low | Poor | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dubose Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Waterford Dam No. 1 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Tillman Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| E. A. Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Hickory Cove Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Teaberry Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Lower Bozwell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1950 |
| Dobbs Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Blackwell Creek Water Treatment Plant Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 50 |