41Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Thomas County, Georgia
Thomas County has 41 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Thomas County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Balfour Large Pond Dam at 36 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Balfour Large Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Winnstead Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Lake Riverside Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Constance Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Powell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Lake Alexandra Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| L. B. Powell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Lake Charles Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Cheek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Balfour Land Co. Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Singletary Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Brent Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Gary Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Millpond Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Singletary Lake Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1960 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Tyler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Griffin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Bannister Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1958 |
| Singletary Lake Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1960 |
| Bicknell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Fingers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1958 |
| Andrews Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Lillquin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Searcy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Twin Oaks Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1957 |
| C. W. Griffin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1973 |
| Beverly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1930 |
| Singletary Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Wild Ridge Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Mitchell Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Butler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Pebble Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Savelle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Searcy Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1960 |
| Brun-wibaux Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Greenwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Wildlife Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Cherokee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Madre Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1944 |