Reed Bingham Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cook County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 2,000 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 Reed Bingham Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Reed Bingham Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Little River near Burney Hill Environs.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 295 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,812 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 385,000 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 02/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cook |
| Nearest City | Burney Hill Environs |
| River/Stream | Little River |
| Coordinates | 31.16111, -83.54333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,812 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,812 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,032 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 295 acres |
| Drainage Area | 385,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Georgia Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01591 |
| Federal ID | GA01591 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |