Rogers Lake Dam

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

About Rogers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rogers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rogers, Lawton H. (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek near Zion Hill Church Environs.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 272 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 600 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 07/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEvans
Nearest CityZion Hill Church Environs
River/StreamCedar Creek
Coordinates32.17306, -81.97556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage272 acre-ft
Max Storage272 acre-ft
Normal Storage175 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area600 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRogers, Lawton H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03151
Federal IDGA03151
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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