Fenwick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 550 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 Fenwick Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fenwick 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 Fenwick, Barbara (private). It impounds the Jobs Branch near Sims Landing Environs.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 12/01/1989. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| Nearest City | Sims Landing Environs |
| River/Stream | Jobs Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.07028, -81.82389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fenwick, Barbara |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02634 |
| Federal ID | GA02634 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |