Paradise Lake Dam

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

About Paradise Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Paradise Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State Of Georgia Department Of Wildlife Resources Division (state). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 5,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 343 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 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 05/16/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBerrien
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.41167, -83.35833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length5,900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage343 acre-ft
Max Storage343 acre-ft
Normal Storage203 acre-ft
Surface Area46 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerState of Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources Division
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/16/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03987
Federal IDGA03987
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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