Pickens County Dam Report Card

F
Grade
276
Score
36
High Hazard

Pickens County has 67 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 36 high-hazard dams, 18 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 18 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 0 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 Dams67
High Hazard36
Significant Hazard6
Poor/Unsatisfactory18
High Hazard Missing EAP18

Story Kit

  • Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 36 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.