Sylvan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 450 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 Sylvan Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sylvan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sylvan Recreation Inc (private). It impounds the Bear Branch near Kathleen.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,050 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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
| State | Georgia |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest City | Kathleen |
| River/Stream | Bear Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.49953, -83.61456 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,050 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sylvan Recreation Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00240 |
| Federal ID | GA00240 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |