Kersey Lake Dam #1

Kersey Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kersey Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Kersey Lake Dam #1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gilliam Lisa (private). It impounds the Unknown near Henderson Environs.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 260 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHouston
Nearest CityHenderson Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.33500, -83.77944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage176 acre-ft
Max Storage176 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area260 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGilliam Lisa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00230
Federal IDGA00230
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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