Hundreds Of Aging Georgia Dams Sit Upstream of Homes and Major Roads—and Are in Urgent Need Of Upgrade And Repair
Despite Georgia’s law requiring dams to stay safe and up to code, nearly two hundred dams were found to be as “high hazards and in poor condition.” With over 5,400 dams, Georgia is home to the fourth-highest number of dams in the country, with statewide upgrades and repairs costs to prevent failures in the millions per dam. The dams failing could cause major flooding to occur in HOAs, causing homeowners to investigate other alternatives, including removing their dams all together, even if it means eliminating the lakes nearby and lowering property values.