Pine Lake Dam

Pine Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pine Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pine Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pine Lake Partners, Llc (private). It impounds the Bear Creek near Bill Arp.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 282 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 725 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 05/03/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityBill Arp
River/StreamBear Creek
Coordinates33.67806, -84.78361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length282 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area725 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPine Lake Partners, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/03/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02522
Federal IDGA02522
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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