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 assessed | 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 assessed | 67 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #2 | Low | Not assessed | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Wigington Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Buhl Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Ledbetter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Bill Teague Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #4 | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Lower Twin Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 51 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #3 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Sconti Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Disharoon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Long Swamp Creek Ws Str # 18 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 27 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 31 | Low | Poor | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Perrow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Ellison-stifel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Dogwood Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 28 | Low | Poor | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dubose Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Waterford Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Tillman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| E. A. Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Hickory Cove Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Teaberry Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Lower Bozwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1950 |
| Dobbs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Blackwell Creek Water Treatment Plant Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 50 |