Varnadoe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Evans County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 480 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 Varnadoe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Varnadoe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Varnadoe, John (private). It impounds the Unknown near Claxton Environs.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 410 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 | Evans |
| Nearest City | Claxton Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.14667, -81.91333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 410 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Varnadoe, John |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02651 |
| Federal ID | GA02651 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |