Southern States Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Southern States Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Southern States Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brown, Bernice (private). It impounds the Unknown near Locust Grove.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 210 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.