Sweet Georgia Farms Lake Dam

Sweet Georgia Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sweet Georgia Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sweet Georgia Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sunsweet Estates Llc Manna Plantation Llc (private). It impounds the No Name near Inaha Environs.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 01/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
Nearest CityInaha Environs
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates31.59000, -83.56667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage162 acre-ft
Max Storage162 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSunsweet Estates LLC Manna Plantation LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02972
Federal IDGA02972
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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