Parker Lake Dam

Parker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Parker Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Parker Lake Dam 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 Parker, Mandy (private).

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 450 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 01/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGreene
Nearest CityGreensboro Environs
Coordinates33.59278, -83.18750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage179 acre-ft
Max Storage179 acre-ft
Normal Storage136 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area450 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerParker, Mandy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00396
Federal IDGA00396
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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