Youmans Lake Dam

Youmans Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Youmans Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Youmans Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pine Tree Ii Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Swainsboro.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 01/19/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Nearest CitySwainsboro
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.58578, -82.33086

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area230 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPine Tree II LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04273
Federal IDGA04273
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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