Reed Bingham Park Lake Dam

Reed Bingham Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cook County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Reed Bingham Park Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Reed Bingham Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Little River near Burney Hill Environs.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 295 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,812 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 385,000 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 02/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCook
Nearest CityBurney Hill Environs
River/StreamLittle River
Coordinates31.16111, -83.54333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,812 acre-ft
Max Storage3,812 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,032 acre-ft
Surface Area295 acres
Drainage Area385,000 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorgia Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01591
Federal IDGA01591
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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