Stuckey Lake Dam

Stuckey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/2018
Height18 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 800 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Stuckey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stuckey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stuckey, Wendell (private). It impounds the Unknown near Red Level Church Environs.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 605 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,150 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 01/01/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkinson
Nearest CityRed Level Church Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.69889, -83.16306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage605 acre-ft
Max Storage605 acre-ft
Normal Storage310 acre-ft
Surface Area62 acres
Drainage Area1,150 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerStuckey, Wendell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00159
Federal IDGA00159
More InfoState Dam Safety Program