Swims Lake Dam "b"

Swims Lake Dam "b" is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Swims Lake Dam "b"

The primary purpose of Swims Lake Dam "b" 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 Pair, Barbara (private). It impounds the Unknown near Mount Zion.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 231 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 67 square miles. 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 12/14/2017.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityMount Zion
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.61486, -85.13606

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage231 acre-ft
Max Storage231 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area67 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPair, Barbara
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02323
Federal IDGA02323
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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