Payne Dam

Payne Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Payne Dam

The primary purpose of Payne Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Payne, John (private). It impounds the Unknown near Comer Environs.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet. 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 04/13/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMadison
Nearest CityComer Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.08000, -83.13111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPayne, John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02083
Federal IDGA02083
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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