Stripling Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 900 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 Stripling Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stripling 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 Cwh Associates LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Sylvester.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 277 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 07/28/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | Sylvester |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.44147, -83.85736 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 277 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 277 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Cwh Associates LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/28/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01573 |
| Federal ID | GA01573 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |