Dams in Richmond County, Georgia
51Total Dams
9High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond County has 51 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 13 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Richmond County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Butler Reservoir at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Reservoir | High | Unsatisfactory | 45 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Richmond Co. Vo-tech Retention Pond | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Tobacco Road Wtp Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | ||
| Forest Hills Lake Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Wrightsboro Rd. Det. Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Lake Aumond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Goshen Plantation Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Augusta Canal Right Embankment | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Water Supply | 1847 |
| Gordon Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Soil Erosion Lake | Significant | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Augusta Golf Course Flood Control Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| B.s.a. Camp Linwood Upper Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Babcock Wilcox Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lee Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake Inez Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 1b | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1960 |
| Hills Lake Dam ( West ) | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hancock Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Broome Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Clay Pit I | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Woodlake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ellis Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | |
| Storys Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 1a | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1960 |
| B.s.a. Camp Linwood Hayne Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Wildwood Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Olin Pond Dam No. 2 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | 1965 | |
| Saul Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 4 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1960 |
| Upper Leitner | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Big Beaver Pond | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 2 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | 1960 |
| Rhodes Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Rocky Creek Regional Detention Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | ||
| Lake Olmstead Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 3 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1960 |
| Union Mill | Low | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Leitner Pond | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 5 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | 1960 |
| Rachel Lake I | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Big Smoak Lake | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Upper Whittimore | Low | Unsatisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Lower Leitner Pond | Low | Unsatisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1907 |
| Highland Avenue Wtp Pond Dam #2 West | Undetermined | Fair | 30 | ||
| Highland Avenue Wtp Pond Dam #1 East | Undetermined | Fair | 30 | ||
| Rosedale Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lombard's Mill Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1930 |
| International Paper Augusta Mill Sludge Ash Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Richmond Factory Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Mcdade Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 11 | ||
| Dorns Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation |