Pickle Lake Dam

Pickle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Georgia, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pickle Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pickle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joel And Mary Coogle (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 489 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySumter
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.12889, -84.28833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length489 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJoel and Mary Coogle
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05467
Federal IDGA05467
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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