Dearing Number Lake Dam

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

About Dearing Number Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dearing Number Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Public Property Mcduffie County (state). It impounds the Unknown near Poplar Head (environs).

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 625 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/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.37694, -82.42000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length555 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area625 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDGA02261
Federal IDGA02261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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