46Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Worth County, Georgia
Worth County has 46 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 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 Worth County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Crisp County (warwick) at 50 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County (warwick) | High | Poor | 50 | Hydroelectric | 1930 |
| Pritchard Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Scott Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Brim Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Middleton Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Shanklin Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 2005 | |
| Shingle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Patterson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Widstrom Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Stripling Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Greg Crumley Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 2005 |
| Sears Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Northlake Estates Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Tison Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Harrell Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Kelly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Odom Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Red Oaks Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Dixie Turf Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Warren Upper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Trustland Partners Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Ford Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| David Bryan Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Burkett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | |
| Harrell Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Jenkins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Thigpens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Beadles Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Sumner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Knight Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Gordan M Sumner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | ||
| Fiveash Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Carter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Knight West Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sylvester Disposal Pond Dam South | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 1971 |
| Davis Mill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Varnadoe Lake Dam South | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Lumpkin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Varnadoe Lake Dam North | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Bobby Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Parks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | ||
| Sylvester Disposal Pond Dam (north) | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1971 |
| Plant Crisp Ccw Impoundment Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Tailings | |
| N M Carter Family Partnership Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | 2011 | |
| Mercer Mill Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1920 |