Dams in Upson County, Georgia
48Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Upson County, Georgia
Upson County has 48 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Upson County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Paige Holloway Lake Dam at 79 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Thomaston Dam | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Sunnyside Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Potato Creek Ws Str # 6 | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Paige Holloway Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 79 | Recreation | |
| Thomaston Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 55 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Ivey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 55 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Marshall Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 44 | ||
| Lake Arrowhead Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Turner's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lakeview Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bean Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Wiggam Branch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hill Const. Co. Lake Dam East | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Upson County Sportsmens Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Franklin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Pasley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| The Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Haygood Brothers Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Nash Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Hill Const. Co. Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Sonny Hammond Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Daniel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Steve Hammond Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Daniel Catfish Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Lake Judy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Southern Mills Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| New Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Julia Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Johnston Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Ellerbee Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Hightower Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Mcgehee Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Binford Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Bickley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Proposed Nash Cattle Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Abercrombie Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Trice Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Levy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Roland Lake | Low | Not Available | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Mathis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Smokey Hollow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Crescimanno | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Turner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Hancock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Maude Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Franklin's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| William Hightower Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 41 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1957 |