Dams in Sumter County, Georgia
38Total Dams
0High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Sumter County, Georgia
Sumter County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams.
The average dam in Sumter County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Faircloth Lake Dam at 38 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faircloth Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Esperanza Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Frazier Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Tharpe Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Yara Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Harper Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lake Philema Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hoke Smith East Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| John Sheffield Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Bullington Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Reeves Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Hoke Smith West Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Powell Dairy Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Mcmath Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Able Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Statham Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Pickle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Taylor Lake Dam North | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Thomas Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1932 |
| James Gaston Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Green Lake Dam East | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Youngs Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Hagerson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Pace Lake Dam South | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Green Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Shipp Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| James Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Wells Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Lake Hancock Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Argo Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Browns Millpond Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Koinonia Community Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Lake Jennifer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Pace Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Holemen Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |