Burgess Dam

Burgess Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Georgia, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burgess Dam

The primary purpose of Burgess Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Burgess, J. M. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bolingbroke.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 06/01/2018.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityBolingbroke
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.93611, -83.87139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBurgess, J. M.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04976
Federal IDGA04976
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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