Clark Lake Dam

Clark Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/01/2010
Height14 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 795 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 Clark Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clark Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timothy Lee Clark Etal (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 795 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 99 square miles.

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 04/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.13694, -83.88278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length795 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area99 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTimothy Lee Clark Etal
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00358
Federal IDGA00358
More InfoState Dam Safety Program