Lake Allen M. Herrick Dam

Lake Allen M. Herrick Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Allen M. Herrick Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Allen M. Herrick Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by University Of Georgia / Animal And Dairy Science (state). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 291 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 355 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 08/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyClarke
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.93250, -83.36889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage291 acre-ft
Max Storage291 acre-ft
Normal Storage165 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area355 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUniversity of Georgia / Animal and Dairy Science
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04097
Federal IDGA04097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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