Rice Lake Dam South

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

About Rice Lake Dam South

The primary purpose of Rice Lake Dam South is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Rhonda Rice Cowart Life Estate (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bethlehem Church Environ.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 372 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 879 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 10/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityBethlehem Church Environ
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.65028, -84.58833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length915 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage372 acre-ft
Max Storage372 acre-ft
Normal Storage236 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area879 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRhonda Rice Cowart Life Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01072
Federal IDGA01072
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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