Demott Lake Dam North

Demott Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Demott Lake Dam North

The primary purpose of Demott Lake Dam North is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timothy Demott (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 164 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.18639, -83.82167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area164 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTimothy Demott
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03418
Federal IDGA03418
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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