Ellison-stifel Lake Dam

Ellison-stifel Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ellison-stifel Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ellison-stifel Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Falinki Mary Alison Trustee Of The Mary Alison Falinski Revocable Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 28 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 06/15/2016.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPickens
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.53083, -84.41056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area28 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFalinki Mary Alison Trustee of the Mary Alison Falinski Revocable Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00673
Federal IDGA00673
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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