Dearing # 09 Lake Dam

Dearing # 09 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McDuffie County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dearing # 09 Lake Dam

Dearing # 09 Lake Dam is a dam in McDuffie, Georgia. The dam is owned by Public Property Mcduffie County (state). It impounds the Fort Branch near Poplar Head (environs).

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 405 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMcDuffie
Nearest CityPoplar Head (environs)
River/StreamFort Branch
Coordinates33.38750, -82.42194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area405 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPublic Property McDuffie County
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02259
Federal IDGA02259
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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