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Top Dams in Cherokee County, GA

Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.

Related terms: breakwater, dike, jetty

See also: Locales, Mines, and Parks

 Man-made

There are 46 dams in Cherokee County, Georgia.

• Cherokee Estates Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.127846°
  	Longitude:	-84.383487°
  	Elevation:	961 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Mountain Park, GA 3.61 miles
  • Milton, GA 4.75 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 6.27 miles
  • Roswell, GA 7.34 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 7.45 miles
• Lake Forrest Subdivision Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.0751162°
  	Longitude:	-82.5681871°
  	Elevation:	456 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Calhoun Falls, SC 1.97 miles
  • Mount Carmel, SC 5.85 miles
  • Willington, SC 9.19 miles
  • Lowndesville, SC 10.58 miles
  • Abbeville, SC 12.95 miles
• Mill Canton Structure Number Three Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2684278°
  	Longitude:	-84.2999223°
  	Elevation:	1030 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ball Ground, GA 6.51 miles
  • Nelson, GA 8.84 miles
  • Milton, GA 9.42 miles
  • Cumming, GA 10.05 miles
  • Canton, GA 11.12 miles
• Tustian Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.286761°
  	Longitude:	-84.3132558°
  	Elevation:	1175 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ball Ground, GA 5.07 miles
  • Nelson, GA 7.36 miles
  • Milton, GA 10.71 miles
  • Canton, GA 10.71 miles
  • Cumming, GA 11.31 miles
• Bartholomew Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2884276°
  	Longitude:	-84.3415902°
  	Elevation:	958 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ball Ground, GA 3.97 miles
  • Nelson, GA 6.68 miles
  • Canton, GA 9.24 miles
  • South Canton, GA 10.55 miles
  • Milton, GA 11.05 miles
• Georgia Marble Company Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.3767594°
  	Longitude:	-84.3815908°
  	Elevation:	1129 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Nelson, GA 0.70 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 2.68 miles
  • Jasper, GA 6.85 miles
  • Waleska, GA 10.58 miles
  • Canton, GA 11.51 miles
• Sharp Mountain Creek Structure Number Six Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.368426°
  	Longitude:	-84.4815944°
  	Elevation:	1201 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 5.39 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 6.34 miles
  • Nelson, GA 6.37 miles
  • Jasper, GA 7.49 miles
  • Canton, GA 9.11 miles
• Canton Mills Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.268428°
  	Longitude:	-84.4765948°
  	Elevation:	928 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Canton, GA 2.33 miles
  • South Canton, GA 3.91 miles
  • Waleska, GA 5.44 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 6.68 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 7.47 miles
• Atlanta Gas Light Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2817611°
  	Longitude:	-84.3615909°
  	Elevation:	991 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ball Ground, GA 3.99 miles
  • Nelson, GA 6.95 miles
  • Canton, GA 8.01 miles
  • South Canton, GA 9.32 miles
  • Milton, GA 10.91 miles
• Ford Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.3417599°
  	Longitude:	-84.4582603°
  	Elevation:	1119 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ball Ground, GA 4.67 miles
  • Waleska, GA 5.64 miles
  • Nelson, GA 5.70 miles
  • Canton, GA 7.49 miles
  • Jasper, GA 8.87 miles
• Sharp Mountain Creek Structure Number Five Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.3534263°
  	Longitude:	-84.4782609°
  	Elevation:	1168 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 4.93 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 5.90 miles
  • Nelson, GA 6.43 miles
  • Canton, GA 8.09 miles
  • Jasper, GA 8.39 miles
• Sharp Mountain Creek Structure Number Seven Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.3400933°
  	Longitude:	-84.4732608°
  	Elevation:	1201 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 4.79 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 5.52 miles
  • Nelson, GA 6.51 miles
  • Canton, GA 7.21 miles
  • South Canton, GA 8.71 miles
• McDaniel Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.201763°
  	Longitude:	-84.6232662°
  	Elevation:	981 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • South Canton, GA 6.86 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 7.23 miles
  • Canton, GA 7.95 miles
  • Waleska, GA 8.91 miles
  • White, GA 8.94 miles
• Lake Arrowhead Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2895387°
  	Longitude:	-84.5907647°
  	Elevation:	1027 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 2.89 miles
  • Canton, GA 6.78 miles
  • South Canton, GA 7.03 miles
  • White, GA 8.83 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 9.48 miles
• Chickasaw Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.3284266°
  	Longitude:	-84.591598°
  	Elevation:	1142 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 2.40 miles
  • Canton, GA 8.56 miles
  • South Canton, GA 9.17 miles
  • White, GA 9.32 miles
  • Fairmount, GA 9.68 miles
• Stamp Shoal Creek Structure Number One Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.3500929°
  	Longitude:	-84.5449298°
  	Elevation:	1070 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 2.36 miles
  • Canton, GA 8.42 miles
  • South Canton, GA 9.50 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 9.64 miles
  • Nelson, GA 10.16 miles
• Mill Canton Structure Number Eight Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2634279°
  	Longitude:	-84.2732547°
  	Elevation:	1043 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ball Ground, GA 7.84 miles
  • Cumming, GA 8.53 miles
  • Milton, GA 9.20 miles
  • Nelson, GA 9.91 miles
  • Canton, GA 12.56 miles
• Ellison Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2025963°
  	Longitude:	-84.5990989°
  	Elevation:	906 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • South Canton, GA 5.49 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 5.93 miles
  • Canton, GA 6.62 miles
  • Waleska, GA 8.31 miles
  • Woodstock, GA 8.34 miles
• Stamp Shoal Creek Structure Number Two Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.33676°
  	Longitude:	-84.5149289°
  	Elevation:	1125 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 2.54 miles
  • Canton, GA 7.05 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 7.89 miles
  • South Canton, GA 8.31 miles
  • Nelson, GA 8.78 miles
• Beaver Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2384285°
  	Longitude:	-84.3715916°
  	Elevation:	1083 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Canton, GA 6.81 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 6.90 miles
  • South Canton, GA 7.75 miles
  • Milton, GA 8.39 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 8.65 miles
• Bradshaw Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1781522°
  	Longitude:	-84.4490947°
  	Elevation:	951 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Holly Springs, GA 3.00 miles
  • South Canton, GA 4.15 miles
  • Canton, GA 4.70 miles
  • Woodstock, GA 6.65 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 7.06 miles
• Canton Creek Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2350952°
  	Longitude:	-84.3682581°
  	Elevation:	1083 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Canton, GA 7.00 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 7.14 miles
  • South Canton, GA 7.89 miles
  • Milton, GA 8.09 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 8.70 miles
• Carmichael Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1950961°
  	Longitude:	-84.4099265°
  	Elevation:	1043 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Holly Springs, GA 5.42 miles
  • Canton, GA 5.44 miles
  • South Canton, GA 5.62 miles
  • Milton, GA 7.61 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 7.89 miles
• Lacy Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.191763°
  	Longitude:	-84.4532613°
  	Elevation:	1047 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Holly Springs, GA 3.01 miles
  • South Canton, GA 3.41 miles
  • Canton, GA 3.78 miles
  • Woodstock, GA 7.29 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 8.03 miles
• Mill Canton Creek Structure Number Seven Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2267621°
  	Longitude:	-84.393259°
  	Elevation:	1066 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Canton, GA 5.61 miles
  • South Canton, GA 6.40 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 7.17 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 7.76 miles
  • Milton, GA 8.41 miles
• Mill Canton Creek Structure Number Four Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2100958°
  	Longitude:	-84.3782586°
  	Elevation:	1053 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Canton, GA 6.69 miles
  • Milton, GA 6.98 miles
  • South Canton, GA 7.24 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 7.46 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 8.85 miles
• Mill Canton Creek Structure Number Six Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1700968°
  	Longitude:	-84.4499281°
  	Elevation:	919 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Holly Springs, GA 2.95 miles
  • South Canton, GA 4.49 miles
  • Canton, GA 5.16 miles
  • Woodstock, GA 6.18 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 6.54 miles
• Blalock Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1617635°
  	Longitude:	-84.4032598°
  	Elevation:	938 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Mountain Park, GA 5.60 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 5.67 miles
  • Milton, GA 6.21 miles
  • South Canton, GA 6.93 miles
  • Canton, GA 7.20 miles
• Sellers Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1600969°
  	Longitude:	-84.3982597°
  	Elevation:	974 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Mountain Park, GA 5.52 miles
  • Milton, GA 5.91 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 5.97 miles
  • South Canton, GA 7.23 miles
  • Canton, GA 7.48 miles
• Waters Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1367641°
  	Longitude:	-84.4332611°
  	Elevation:	899 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Mountain Park, GA 4.06 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 4.66 miles
  • Woodstock, GA 5.50 miles
  • South Canton, GA 6.87 miles
  • Milton, GA 7.59 miles
• Bryon Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1967626°
  	Longitude:	-84.2932558°
  	Elevation:	1063 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.48 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 8.39 miles
  • Cumming, GA 8.78 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 10.47 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 10.87 miles
• Freedrick Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1850962°
  	Longitude:	-84.334924°
  	Elevation:	991 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.15 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 7.93 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 8.42 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 9.54 miles
  • Canton, GA 9.59 miles
• Thurmond Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1900961°
  	Longitude:	-84.3299238°
  	Elevation:	1050 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.34 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 8.19 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 8.86 miles
  • Canton, GA 9.74 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 9.86 miles
• Beck Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.2150956°
  	Longitude:	-84.3565912°
  	Elevation:	1066 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 6.56 miles
  • Canton, GA 7.81 miles
  • South Canton, GA 8.46 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 8.58 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 8.75 miles
• Colony Land Development Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.0850986°
  	Longitude:	-84.4749298°
  	Elevation:	938 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Woodstock, GA 2.78 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 3.65 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 6.32 miles
  • Roswell, GA 7.77 miles
  • Kennesaw, GA 9.11 miles
• Lake Cherful Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.088154°
  	Longitude:	-84.41965°
  	Elevation:	909 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Mountain Park, GA 0.69 miles
  • Roswell, GA 5.59 miles
  • Woodstock, GA 5.78 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 7.24 miles
  • Milton, GA 7.46 miles
• Buice Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1017653°
  	Longitude:	-84.5899328°
  	Elevation:	1033 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Woodstock, GA 4.04 miles
  • Acworth, GA 5.56 miles
  • Kennesaw, GA 5.61 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 7.11 miles
  • South Canton, GA 9.32 miles
• Sallacoa Creek Watershed Dam Number 95 (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.4017583°
  	Longitude:	-84.5949312°
  	Elevation:	997 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Waleska, GA 6.38 miles
  • Fairmount, GA 6.44 miles
  • Talking Rock, GA 9.03 miles
  • Ranger, GA 9.48 miles
  • Jasper, GA 10.50 miles
• Mill Canton Creek Structure Number 10 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1784298°
  	Longitude:	-84.3982595°
  	Elevation:	945 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Holly Springs, GA 5.90 miles
  • Milton, GA 6.43 miles
  • South Canton, GA 6.63 miles
  • Canton, GA 6.65 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 6.78 miles
• Mill Canton Creek Structure Number 12 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1700967°
  	Longitude:	-84.4365943°
  	Elevation:	948 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Holly Springs, GA 3.71 miles
  • South Canton, GA 5.05 miles
  • Canton, GA 5.55 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 6.33 miles
  • Woodstock, GA 6.70 miles
• Little River-Coosa River Watershed Dam Number 15 (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1584301°
  	Longitude:	-84.3649252°
  	Elevation:	978 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.10 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 5.98 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 7.03 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 7.87 miles
  • South Canton, GA 8.95 miles
• Little River Structure Number 13 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1300974°
  	Longitude:	-84.3699256°
  	Elevation:	935 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 3.96 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 4.14 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 5.76 miles
  • Roswell, GA 7.40 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 8.10 miles
• Little River-Coosa River Watershed Dam Number 19 (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1917628°
  	Longitude:	-84.3365907°
  	Elevation:	1007 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.60 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 8.40 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 8.77 miles
  • Canton, GA 9.34 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 9.50 miles
• Little River-Coosa River Dam Number 22 (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1950959°
  	Longitude:	-84.3032562°
  	Elevation:	1020 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.35 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 8.29 miles
  • Cumming, GA 9.36 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 10.02 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 10.74 miles
• Little River-Coosa River Watershed Dam Number 17 (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.181763°
  	Longitude:	-84.3549247°
  	Elevation:	974 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.62 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 7.68 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 8.13 miles
  • Holly Springs, GA 8.39 miles
  • Canton, GA 8.64 miles
• Little River-Coosa River Watershed Dam Number 21 (Dam)

  	Latitude:	34.1967626°
  	Longitude:	-84.3149233°
  	Elevation:	1010 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Milton, GA 4.54 miles
  • Alpharetta, GA 8.47 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 9.72 miles
  • Cumming, GA 10.01 miles
  • Ball Ground, GA 10.38 miles