Searcy Lake Dam #2

Searcy Lake Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Searcy Lake Dam #2

Searcy Lake Dam #2 is a dam in Thomas, Georgia. The dam is owned by Bosque De Pinos Llc (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Merrillville.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 214 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,320 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Nearest CityMerrillville
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates30.92333, -83.92644

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length915 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage214 acre-ft
Max Storage214 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area1,320 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBosque de Pinos LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/10/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03585
Federal IDGA03585
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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