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 assessed | 43 | Recreation | |
| Barwick Mill Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lookout Mountain Golf Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Yates Lake #4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Upper Shields Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Yates Lake # 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Shields Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Yates Lake #2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Ginger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Long Branch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Burton Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Smith Green Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Red Fox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lloyds Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Corey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Smith Green Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Barwick Mills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1963 |
| Harris Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1966 |
| Howard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Camp Adahi Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Cove Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1973 |
| Camp Cherokee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Krystal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Gordon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Abney Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lee & Gordon Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1836 |