Bridge Creek Ochlocknee River Ws Str #97

Bridge Creek Ochlocknee River Ws Str #97 is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bridge Creek Ochlocknee River Ws Str #97

The primary purpose of Bridge Creek Ochlocknee River Ws Str #97 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Middle South Georgia Soil And Conservation District (state). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.20972, -83.89417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMiddle South Georgia Soil and Conservation District
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04149
Federal IDGA04149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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