43Total Dams
11High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in White County, Georgia
White County has 43 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in White County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Unicoi State Park Lake Dam at 75 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi State Park Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 75 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Tesnatee Creek W/s Str. # 11m | High | Fair | 70 | Recreation | |
| Blue Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | ||
| Lake Nora Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mountain Lakes Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Sautee Creek W/s Str. #12 | High | Poor | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Sautee Creek W/s Str. #13 | High | Poor | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Clear Lake Dam | High | Poor | 44 | Recreation | |
| Wendy Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | |
| Pfau Lake Dam | High | Poor | 31 | ||
| Louis Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Pfau Lake Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 64 | ||
| Panorama Lake Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | ||
| Benjamin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | ||
| Duck Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | ||
| Mays Swiss Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Crean Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Sautee Creek Ws Str # 10 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Innsbruck Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Panorama Lake Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Catawba Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Patton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Meaders Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Pless Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Knight Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Sky Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Warwick Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Nicholson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Tolhurst Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Black Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Panorama Lake Dam # 3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Lower Pfau Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Camp Coleman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Chambers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Cathey Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Kanati Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Webster Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Helen Holding Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 73 | ||
| Helen Holding Pond Dam No. 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 63 | ||
| Chateen Creek Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation |