Marchant Lake Dam

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

About Marchant Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Marchant Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Sterling Sisters Llc (private). It impounds the No Name.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates31.49722, -83.61500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length710 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area130 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSterling Sisters LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03469
Federal IDGA03469
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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