Vfw Lake Dam

Vfw Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Vfw Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Vfw Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pulaski County Post 6077 Vfw (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hartford Environs.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 940 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 03/01/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPulaski
Nearest CityHartford Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.27028, -83.43750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area940 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPulaski County Post 6077 VFW
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05236
Federal IDGA05236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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