O'quinn Lake Dam East

O'quinn Lake Dam East is an earth dam located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About O'quinn Lake Dam East

The primary purpose of O'quinn Lake Dam East is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Barnie Jr. O'quinn (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hazelhurst.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles. Completed in 1944, 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 09/10/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJeff Davis
Nearest CityHazelhurst
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.80944, -82.68167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length555 ft
Year Completed1944 (82 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area70 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBarnie Jr. O'Quinn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/10/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04591
Federal IDGA04591
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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