40Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Warren County, Georgia
Warren County has 40 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. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Warren County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Purvis Tailings Impoundment Dam #1 at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Comfort Creek Ws Str # 45 | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Rocky Comfort Creek Ws Str # 46 | High | Fair | 38 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Rocky Comfort W/s Str. # 50 | High | Poor | 32 | 1968 | |
| Kaolin Mines Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 63 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Newsome Tailing Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 60 | Tailings | 1992 |
| 17c Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 56 | ||
| Martin Marietta Camak Tailings Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | ||
| Bowen Rabun Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | ||
| Mauck Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | ||
| Kaolin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Ray Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Hobs Mine Tailings | Low | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Johnsons Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Mcgee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Richmond Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Rocky Comfort Creek Ws Str # 14 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Shivers Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Shivers Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Cotton Ridge Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Yelton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Gunn Farm Pond | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Hobbs 23 Impound Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Martin Marietta Warrenton Quarry Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Mill Branch Fresh Water Impound | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1992 | |
| Chafin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Dixie Red Neck Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Thompson Brothers Farm Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Kitchens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Johnson Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Neal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Langham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Reese Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Shivers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Newsome Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Tailings | |
| Warren South Oxidation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1969 |
| Martin Marietta Quarry Waste Pond | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Purvis Tailings Impoundment Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 80 | ||
| Wilson Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 |