Patterson Lake Dam

Patterson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stephens County, Georgia, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Patterson Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 03/01/2017.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyStephens
Nearest CityToccoa
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.61500, -83.31611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPatterson, Rex
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05221
Federal IDGA05221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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