Sand Hill Lake Dam

Sand Hill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Treutlen County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sand Hill Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sand Hill Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Soperton Naval Stores (private). It impounds the Pendleton Creek near Shiloh Cemetery Environ.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 975 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 180 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,649 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 12/01/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTreutlen
Nearest CityShiloh Cemetery Environ
River/StreamPendleton Creek
Coordinates32.43556, -82.55028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length975 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,649 acre-ft
Max Storage1,649 acre-ft
Normal Storage756 acre-ft
Surface Area180 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSoperton Naval Stores
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03280
Federal IDGA03280
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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