Vaught Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dade County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 366 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 Vaught Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Vaught Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Baptist Ministries, Inc. (private). It impounds the Bullard Creek near Trenton.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 366 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 210 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dade |
| Nearest City | Trenton |
| River/Stream | Bullard Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.84967, -85.57136 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 366 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 210 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 87 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Baptist Ministries, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02353 |
| Federal ID | GA02353 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |