Dams in Richmond County, Georgia

51Total Dams
9High Hazard
1Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Butler ReservoirHighUnsatisfactory45Irrigation1970
Richmond Co. Vo-tech Retention PondHighSatisfactory42Recreation1979
Tobacco Road Wtp DamHighSatisfactory35
Forest Hills Lake DamHighPoor34Irrigation1986
Wrightsboro Rd. Det. DamHighSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1992
Lake Aumond DamHighSatisfactory18Recreation
Goshen Plantation Lake DamHighFair18Irrigation1954
Augusta Canal Right EmbankmentHighSatisfactory14Water Supply1847
Gordon LakeHighUnsatisfactory9Recreation1986
Soil Erosion LakeSignificantPoor33Recreation1977
Augusta Golf Course Flood Control DamLowNot Rated38Flood Risk Reduction1977
B.s.a. Camp Linwood Upper Lake DamLowNot Rated29Recreation
Babcock Wilcox Lake DamLowNot Rated27Recreation1973
Lee Lake DamLowNot Rated26Recreation
Lake Inez DamLowNot Rated23Recreation
Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 1bLowNot Rated19Other1960
Hills Lake Dam ( West )LowNot Rated18Recreation
Hancock Millpond DamLowNot Rated17Recreation1900
Broome Lake DamLowNot Rated17Recreation1940
Clay Pit ILowUnsatisfactory16Recreation1960
Woodlake DamLowNot Rated15Recreation
Ellis Pond DamLowNot Rated15Recreation
Storys Millpond DamLowNot Rated14Recreation
Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 1aLowNot Rated14Other1960
B.s.a. Camp Linwood Hayne Lower Lake DamLowNot Rated14Recreation
Wildwood Pond DamLowNot Rated14Recreation
Olin Pond Dam No. 2LowNot Rated121965
Saul Pond DamLowNot Rated12Recreation
Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 4LowNot Rated12Other1960
Upper LeitnerLowPoor12Recreation1960
Big Beaver PondLowPoor12Recreation1940
Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 2LowNot Rated11Other1960
Rhodes Pond DamLowNot Rated10Recreation1920
Rocky Creek Regional Detention Pond DamLowNot Rated10
Lake Olmstead DamLowNot Rated10Recreation1950
Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 3LowNot Rated10Other1960
Union MillLowUnsatisfactory10Recreation1903
Leitner PondLowPoor9Recreation1940
Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 5LowNot Rated9Other1960
Rachel Lake ILowPoor9Recreation1960
Big Smoak LakeLowPoor9Recreation1960
Upper WhittimoreLowUnsatisfactory8Recreation1942
Lower Leitner PondLowUnsatisfactory8Recreation1907
Highland Avenue Wtp Pond Dam #2 WestUndeterminedFair30
Highland Avenue Wtp Pond Dam #1 EastUndeterminedFair30
Rosedale Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated25Recreation
Lombard's Mill Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated19Recreation1930
International Paper Augusta Mill Sludge Ash Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated18
Richmond Factory Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated16Recreation1850
Mcdade Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated11
Dorns Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated8Recreation