Sumner Lake Dam

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

About Sumner Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sumner Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Triple W Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet.

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 02/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.32417, -83.51667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length1,620 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTriple W Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04119
Federal IDGA04119
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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