Mcrae Lake Middle Dam

Mcrae Lake Middle Dam is an earth dam located in Telfair County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcrae Lake Middle Dam

The primary purpose of Mcrae Lake Middle Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mcrae, D. B. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTelfair
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.01472, -82.91833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area105 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMcrae, D. B.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05002
Federal IDGA05002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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