37Total Dams
7High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Polk County, Georgia
Polk County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Polk County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Euharlee Creek Ws Str. #42 at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cedar Creek W/s Str. # 32 | High | Poor | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Big Cedar Creek W/s Str. #50 | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Euharlee Creek Ws Str # 4 | High | Poor | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Big Cedar Creek Ws Str # 41 | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Big Cedar Creek Ws Str # 48 | High | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| York Lake Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Stringers Lake Dam | High | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Parham Springs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Recreation | |
| Euharlee Creek Structure # 51 | Low | Not assessed | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Hightower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Euharlee Creek Structure # 76 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Camp Shepherd Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1987 |
| King Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | |
| Euharlee Creek Watershed Structure No. 49 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Culp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Upper Hightower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Casey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Paris Mountain Fishing Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Big Cedar Creek Ws Str # 13 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Forsyth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Crawford Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Elder Lake North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Peebles Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Andrew Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Kimoto Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Wyatt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Lower Coots Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Dorene Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Upper Coots Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Pepper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | ||
| Cedar Rock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Kirkpatrick Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Springdale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Hunts Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Euharlee Creek Ws Str. #42 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 56 |