Burdette Lake Dam #5

Burdette Lake Dam #5 is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burdette Lake Dam #5

Burdette Lake Dam #5 is a dam in Wilkes, Georgia. The dam is owned by Burdette, Ed (private).

The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet.

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
CountyWilkes
Coordinates33.72111, -82.77667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBurdette, Ed
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05245
Federal IDGA05245
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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