Knight Lake Dam (upper)

Knight Lake Dam (upper) is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Knight Lake Dam (upper)

The primary purpose of Knight Lake Dam (upper) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Collins, Robert C. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 695 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 425 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 05/01/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.92944, -82.06694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length695 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area425 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCollins, Robert C.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04025
Federal IDGA04025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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