Singletary Lake Dam

Singletary Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Singletary Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 310 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/13/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMitchell
Nearest CityMeigs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.10750, -84.07250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area310 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSingletary, Terry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/13/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05254
Federal IDGA05254
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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