Georgia Water Assets
SoutheastGeorgia's water resources span the Piedmont crystalline aquifers and Coastal Plain sedimentary aquifers, with ongoing interstate disputes over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin.
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
Regulatory Alerts
Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Georgia
Top Counties in Georgia
Aquifer Type Mix
Top 10 Water Assets in Georgia
Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Georgia's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.
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Lower Floridan Deep Fossil Aquifer — Coastal Georgia
Fossil WaterChatham County·1,000 GPM80WIS - 2
Floridan Aquifer — South Georgia Artesian Zone
AquiferDougherty County·2,000 GPM79WIS - 3
Chattooga River
River·84,636 GPM67WIS - 4
South Fork Jacks River
River·7,061 GPM67WIS - 5
Persimmon Creek
River·8,294 GPM67WIS - 6
Coleman River
River·9,750 GPM67WIS - 7
Overflow Creek
River·16,080 GPM67WIS - 8
Jacks River
River·15,022 GPM67WIS - 9
Clear Creek
River·5,215 GPM67WIS - 10
Tara Lake Dam
Reservoir·5,783,187 GPM67WIS
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