Pickens County Dam Report Card

D
Grade
163
Score
18
High Hazard

Pickens County has 47 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 18 high-hazard dams, 13 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 2 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 18 high-hazard dams with blank or older inspection dates.

Interpretation: higher scores identify places where public records deserve closer review. The score does not predict failure probability and should be checked against official state and local dam-safety sources.

Report Card Fields

Total Dams47
High Hazard18
Poor/Unsatisfactory13
High Hazard Missing EAP2
High Hazard Older/Missing Inspection18

Story Kit

  • Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 18 high-hazard dams have current inspections and emergency plans.
  • Check whether poor/unsatisfactory condition records have since been repaired or reclassified.
  • Use the county CSV to identify dams, owners, and inspection fields for follow-up.