Cottonridge Lake Dam

Cottonridge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bleckley County, Georgia, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cottonridge Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cottonridge Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Dykes, Jerry Van;dykes, Ricky (private). It impounds the Reedy Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 281 acre-feet. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBleckley
River/StreamReedy Creek
Coordinates32.50667, -83.31750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage281 acre-ft
Max Storage281 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDykes, Jerry Van;Dykes, Ricky
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00357
Federal IDGA00357
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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