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Georgia Water Assets

Southeast

Georgia's water resources span the Piedmont crystalline aquifers and Coastal Plain sedimentary aquifers, with ongoing interstate disputes over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin.

Regulated Riparian159 counties tracked2091 active alerts
54,094
Total Assets
54.5
Avg WIS
37,782
Verified
2
High WIS (75+)

Georgia Water Intelligence Report

Hi3 Water tracks 54,094 water assets across Georgia, spanning 159 counties and 7 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Georgia is 54.5/100, with 2 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Georgia operates under Regulated Riparian water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.

The dominant water asset type in Georgia is River (27,837 assets, avg WIS 64.7). The highest concentration is in Glynn County with 916 tracked assets.

2,091 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Georgia, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.

Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 29, 2026.

Asset Types in Georgia

Intelligence Grade Distribution

How Georgia assets are graded

S (≥90) — Exceptional0 (0.0%)
A (75-89) — Excellent2 (0.0%)
B (55-74) — Good28,037 (51.8%)
C (35-54) — Fair26,055 (48.2%)
D (<35) — Limited0 (0.0%)

Regulatory Alerts

Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Georgia

36
critical
33
high
2015
medium
7
low
0
info
SAVANNAH RV ABOVE NEW SAV. LOCK AND DAM — Gage Height 114.9 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
SAVANNAH RIVER AT AUGUSTA, GA — Gage Height 96.9 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR EVANS, GA — Gage Height 14.2 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning

Top Counties in Georgia

Glynn
916 assetsWIS 45
Rockdale
684 assetsWIS 44
Chatham
573 assetsWIS 45
Dougherty
491 assetsWIS 45
Lowndes
413 assetsWIS 46
Sumter
410 assetsWIS 44
Floyd
351 assetsWIS 42
Richmond
333 assetsWIS 47
Camden
327 assetsWIS 44
Polk
311 assetsWIS 43
Colquitt
309 assetsWIS 47
Burke
274 assetsWIS 50

Aquifer Type Mix

confined
4,298
Avg WIS 53
unconfined
1,248
Avg WIS 44
fossil
1
Avg WIS 80

Top 10 Water Assets in Georgia

Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Georgia's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.

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  1. 1

    Lower Floridan Deep Fossil Aquifer — Coastal Georgia

    Fossil Water
    Chatham County·1,000 GPM
    80
    WIS
  2. 2

    Floridan Aquifer — South Georgia Artesian Zone

    Aquifer
    Dougherty County·2,000 GPM
    79
    WIS
  3. 3

    Chattooga River

    River
    ·84,636 GPM
    67
    WIS
  4. 4

    South Fork Jacks River

    River
    ·7,061 GPM
    67
    WIS
  5. 5

    Persimmon Creek

    River
    ·8,294 GPM
    67
    WIS
  6. 6

    Coleman River

    River
    ·9,750 GPM
    67
    WIS
  7. 7

    Overflow Creek

    River
    ·16,080 GPM
    67
    WIS
  8. 8

    Jacks River

    River
    ·15,022 GPM
    67
    WIS
  9. 9

    Clear Creek

    River
    ·5,215 GPM
    67
    WIS
  10. 10

    Tara Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·5,783,187 GPM
    67
    WIS
Avg Flow Rate
166,734 GPM
Avg Depth
247 ft
For Sale
0
Fossil Water
1

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