Sugar Creek Lake Dam
Sugar Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Sugar Creek Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sugar Creek Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Brown, John J. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Chauncey.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 807 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Nearest City | Chauncey |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.10694, -83.12222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 807 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Brown, John J. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00253 |
| Federal ID | GA00253 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |