Cecil Perkerson Veterans Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 915 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 Cecil Perkerson Veterans Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cecil Perkerson Veterans Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Camp Cecil Perkerson Veterans Club Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Greenville.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 | Meriwether |
| Nearest City | Greenville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.03611, -84.68917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 915 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 80 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Camp Cecil Perkerson Veterans Club Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02619 |
| Federal ID | GA02619 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |