63Total Dams
5High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Washington County, Georgia
Washington County has 63 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Washington County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Thiele-kaolin Co Impound Dam at 86 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Pond Tailings Dam | High | Satisfactory | 83 | ||
| Imerys 5c Clay Impoundment Dam | High | Satisfactory | 67 | Tailings | 1980 |
| 5-c Impoundment | High | Not assessed | 44 | Tailings | |
| Walden Woods Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lower Yarbrough Lake Dam | High | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Thiele-kaolin Co Impound Dam | Low | Not assessed | 86 | Tailings | 1962 |
| Thiele Limestone Creek Water Impoundment | Low | Not assessed | 84 | Tailings | 1985 |
| American Ind Clay Co Impound # 5 a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Tailings | 1975 |
| Sandersville Tailing Pond No. 4 | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Tailings | 1984 |
| American Ind Clay Co Impound Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Tailings | 1975 |
| Thiele Process Water Retention Dam B | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Tailings | 1984 |
| Ferncrest Lake Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Franklin Impound No. 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Walnut Branch Fishing Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1947 |
| C & H Farms (pond House) Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1977 |
| West Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Tailings Impoundment Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| American Ind Clay Co Impound Dam # 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Tailings | |
| Oconee Road Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| C and H Farms (big Pond) Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Thiele Process Water Retention Dam a | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Tailings | 1984 |
| C & H Farms East of Little Keg Creek | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Howard Sheppard Lake Dam- Gaa303-021 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Hidden Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Twin City Country Club Lake (lower) | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Jewel 1 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Mc Clure Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Dixie Lane Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Circle a Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Limestone Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Franklin Impoundment No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Tailings | 1987 |
| Taylor Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Hamburg Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Meeks Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Burgamy Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Walker Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Segars Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1974 |
| C & H Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Kings Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Barton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Brantley Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Smith-jordan Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lewis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Cobb Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Andrews Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Boatright Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Hodges Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Williamson Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Amerson Mill Pond | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sheppard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Bretts Haven Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Jackson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Upper Yarbrough Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Minco Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Washington Mfg. Co. Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Morris Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Fish Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Jordan Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1960 |