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 assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Peed Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Watson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1973 |
| Claudia Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Brunson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Buster Byrd Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Swearingen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Hinton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Lake Mary Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Whatley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Mccants Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Garant Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hortmans Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Carl Neisler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Laquidara Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1993 | |
| Suggs Millpond Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Garretts Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Bell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Parks Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ricks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1973 |