The Ocmulgee River in Georgia provides vital resources to the region — wildlife, fisheries, water supply, recreation, hydropower, and cultural heritage. For over a century, Juliette Dam powered Georgia’s thriving textile and grain mills and shaped the identity of the communities of Juliette and East Juliette.
Now over 100 years old, Juliette Dam is privately owned and no longer maintained. Like any structure of its age, its integrity will continue to decline over time, raising questions about structural condition, public safety, and future management.
There is a unique opportunity right now through a joint project between The Nature Conservancy and the University of Georgia’s River Basin Center, and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to support local communities in developing a shared vision for the future of the Ocmulgee River and Juliette Dam.