Allen Lake Dam

Allen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Allen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Allen Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Abac Forest Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tifton.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 202 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 08/01/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
Nearest CityTifton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.56628, -83.51489

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area202 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerABAC Forest LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05006
Federal IDGA05006
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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