Upson County Sportsmens Club Lake Dam

Upson County Sportsmens Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upson County, Georgia, built in 1921. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upson County Sportsmens Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Upson County Sportsmens Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lucinda Dallas Bentley (private). It impounds the No Name near Lincoln Park Environs.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 276 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 294 square miles. Completed in 1921, the structure is over a century 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 06/01/2018.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyUpson
Nearest CityLincoln Park Environs
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates32.85806, -84.30750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length255 ft
Year Completed1921 (105 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage276 acre-ft
Max Storage276 acre-ft
Normal Storage148 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area294 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLucinda Dallas Bentley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01623
Federal IDGA01623
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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