Taylor Lake Dam

Taylor Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tattnall County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Taylor Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Taylor Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Unknown near Ollifftown Environs.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 975 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 06/16/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTattnall
Nearest CityOllifftown Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.09861, -82.09861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area975 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/16/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03336
Federal IDGA03336
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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