Currie Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Laurens County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 605 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 Currie Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Currie 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 Currie, W. H. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cedar Grove.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 605 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 415 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 03/01/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Laurens |
| Nearest City | Cedar Grove |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.27000, -82.89861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 605 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 415 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Currie, W. H. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02672 |
| Federal ID | GA02672 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |