Dawson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 320 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 Dawson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dawson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rodney Dawson, Gary Dawson, Kathy Sue Dawson, & Kay S. Dawson (executors) (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 171 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,120 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pulaski |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.17500, -83.45000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 171 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 171 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,120 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rodney Dawson, Gary Dawson, Kathy Sue Dawson, & Kay S. Dawson (executors) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00218 |
| Federal ID | GA00218 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |