Smith Lake Dam

Smith Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muscogee County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Smith Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Isabel Bearden, Et Al Frances Smith, Et Al (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Columbus.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 145 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 04/17/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMuscogee
Nearest CityColumbus
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates32.60000, -84.96111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length555 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area145 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIsabel Bearden, ET AL Frances Smith, ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/17/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02730
Federal IDGA02730
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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