Anderson Lake Dam

Anderson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anderson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rodney P. & Gary Dawson John Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hawkinsville.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 12/01/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPulaski
Nearest CityHawkinsville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.29444, -83.52500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRodney P. & Gary Dawson John Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03097
Federal IDGA03097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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