Samples Lake Dam

Samples Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Samples Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Samples Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Samples, C. T. Sr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet.

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 08/09/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJackson
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.26389, -83.61806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length480 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSamples, C. T. Sr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02074
Federal IDGA02074
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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