Georgia Safe Dams Program

The Georgia Safe Dams Program is part of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The Safe Dams Program must:


 * Inventory all existing and proposed dams over 25 ft tall or with a 100 acre.ft of storage at the top of the dam.
 * Reinventory existing low hazard (Category II) dams at least every five years.
 * Classify dams based on development within the dam failure flood zone downstream.
 * Approve plans and specifications for construction and repair of all high hazard (Category I) dams.
 * Continuously monitor Category I dams for safety.

Category I dams might result in loss of human life upon failure or improper operation; Category II would not.