Esperanza Farms Lake Dam

Esperanza Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Esperanza Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Esperanza 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 Esperanza Farm Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Andersonville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 449 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 03/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySumter
Nearest CityAndersonville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.13944, -84.16194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage449 acre-ft
Max Storage449 acre-ft
Normal Storage224 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEsperanza Farm LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03188
Federal IDGA03188
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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