Hendricks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Twiggs County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 850 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 Hendricks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hendricks Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Claude Hendricks (private). It impounds the Mill Branch near Tarversville Community.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,616 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,210 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 12/15/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Twiggs |
| Nearest City | Tarversville Community |
| River/Stream | Mill Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.52000, -83.42167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,616 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,616 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 821 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,210 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Claude Hendricks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/15/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02576 |
| Federal ID | GA02576 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |