Rock Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 435 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 Rock Spring Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Rock Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rock Spring LP (private). It impounds the Boggy Gut Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet. 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 06/02/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| River/Stream | Boggy Gut Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.16444, -81.92750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rock Spring LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00899 |
| Federal ID | GA00899 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |