Bottoms Lake Dam

Bottoms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bottoms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bottoms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marjorie Harrison (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pedenville Environs.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 834 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 337 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 359 square miles. Completed in 1949, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Nearest CityPedenville Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.11000, -84.43139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length834 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage337 acre-ft
Max Storage337 acre-ft
Normal Storage201 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area359 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMarjorie Harrison
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01056
Federal IDGA01056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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