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 assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| B.s.a. Camp Linwood Upper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Babcock Wilcox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake Inez Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 1b | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1960 |
| Hills Lake Dam ( West ) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hancock Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Broome Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Clay Pit I | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Woodlake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ellis Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Storys Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 1a | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1960 |
| B.s.a. Camp Linwood Hayne Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Wildwood Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Olin Pond Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1965 | |
| Saul Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 4 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 11 | Other | 1960 |
| Rhodes Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Rocky Creek Regional Detention Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Lake Olmstead Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 3 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1960 |
| Union Mill | Low | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Leitner Pond | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 5 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lombard's Mill Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1930 |
| International Paper Augusta Mill Sludge Ash Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Richmond Factory Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Mcdade Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Dorns Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation |