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 feet (7.6 m) tall or with a 100 acre feet (120,000 m3) 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.
