Dams in Walker County, Georgia
28Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Walker County, Georgia
Walker County has 28 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 Walker County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Town Creek Ws Str # 1 at 44 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Creek Ws Str # 1 | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Yates Lake Dam # 6 | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Recreation | |
| Barwick Mill Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lookout Mountain Golf Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Yates Lake #4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Upper Shields Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Yates Lake # 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Shields Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Yates Lake #2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Ginger Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Long Branch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Burton Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Smith Green Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Red Fox Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lloyds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Corey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Smith Green Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Barwick Mills Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1963 |
| Harris Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1966 |
| Howard Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Camp Adahi Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Cove Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1973 |
| Camp Cherokee Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Krystal Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Gordon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Abney Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lee & Gordon Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 13 | Other | 1836 |