Lake Irma Dam

Lake Irma Dam is an earth dam located in Lanier County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Irma Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Irma Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Lakeland (local government). It impounds the Mill Branch.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 377 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6,631 square miles.

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 03/10/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLanier
River/StreamMill Branch
Coordinates31.04333, -83.07472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length475 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage377 acre-ft
Max Storage377 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area6,631 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Lakeland
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/10/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03631
Federal IDGA03631
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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