Smith Lake Dam

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

About Smith Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Smith Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gamble Jr., Wilbur T. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dawson.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 705 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 635 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 08/11/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTerrell
Nearest CityDawson
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.82028, -84.43222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length705 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area635 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGamble Jr., Wilbur T.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/11/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03652
Federal IDGA03652
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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