Lakeside Farms Community Pond Dam
Lakeside Farms Community Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Effingham County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lakeside Farms Community Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Lakeside Farms Community Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakeside Farms Community (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bloomingdale Environs.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 905 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 03/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Effingham |
| Nearest City | Bloomingdale Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.15750, -81.32639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 905 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lakeside Farms Community |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 03/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01247 |
| Federal ID | GA01247 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |