Dams in Taylor County, Georgia
22Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Taylor County, Georgia
Taylor County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Taylor County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Wainwright Lake Dam at 37 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mill Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Rustins Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Wainwright Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Peed Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Watson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1973 |
| Claudia Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Brunson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Buster Byrd Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Swearingen Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Hinton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Lake Mary Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Whatley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Mccants Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Garant Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hortmans Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Carl Neisler Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Laquidara Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1993 | |
| Suggs Millpond Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | |
| Garretts Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | |
| Bell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Parks Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ricks Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1973 |