John Schofill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Peach County, Georgia, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 420 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 John Schofill Lake Dam
The primary purpose of John Schofill Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blue Heron Lake Nature Conservancy, Inc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fort Valley.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 85 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Peach |
| Nearest City | Fort Valley |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.49083, -83.83222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 85 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Blue Heron Lake Nature Conservancy, Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00290 |
| Federal ID | GA00290 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |