Hodchodkee Lake Dam

Hodchodkee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stewart County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hodchodkee Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hodchodkee Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Floyd P. Fort (private). It impounds the Hodchodkee Creek near Lumpkin.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 640 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyStewart
Nearest CityLumpkin
River/StreamHodchodkee Creek
Coordinates32.03111, -84.80639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage640 acre-ft
Max Storage640 acre-ft
Normal Storage123 acre-ft
Surface Area49 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFloyd P. Fort
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01076
Federal IDGA01076
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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