Placid Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 465 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 Placid Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Placid Lake Dam 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 Sammy Franklin Krag Woodyard (private). It impounds the Cainey Branch near Warner Robins Suburbs.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 361 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,200 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 01/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest City | Warner Robins Suburbs |
| River/Stream | Cainey Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.56944, -83.62472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 465 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 361 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 361 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,200 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Sammy Franklin Krag Woodyard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02600 |
| Federal ID | GA02600 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |