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 assessed | 79 | Recreation | |
| Thomaston Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Ivey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Marshall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | ||
| Lake Arrowhead Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Turner's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lakeview Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bean Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Wiggam Branch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hill Const. Co. Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Upson County Sportsmens Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Franklin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Pasley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| The Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Haygood Brothers Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Nash Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Hill Const. Co. Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Sonny Hammond Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Daniel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Steve Hammond Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Daniel Catfish Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Lake Judy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Southern Mills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| New Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Julia Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Johnston Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Ellerbee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Hightower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Mcgehee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Binford Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Bickley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Proposed Nash Cattle Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Abercrombie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Trice Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Levy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Roland Lake | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Mathis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Smokey Hollow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Crescimanno | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Turner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Hancock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Maude Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Franklin's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| William Hightower Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1957 |