Sanders Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 285 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 Sanders Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sanders 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 Timberlane Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 85 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/10/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lamar |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.00361, -84.05194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 285 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 85 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Timberlane Farms LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/10/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02615 |
| Federal ID | GA02615 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |