Dobbs Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 270 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 Dobbs Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dobbs Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Reynolds, Billy Gar (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 260 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.39917, -84.51028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 260 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Reynolds, Billy Gar |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02375 |
| Federal ID | GA02375 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |