Larisey Lake Dam

Larisey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Screven County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 1,525 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 Larisey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Larisey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Larisey, W. H. Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 745 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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

StateGeorgia
CountyScreven
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.77222, -81.57667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,525 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area745 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLarisey, W. H. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02690
Federal IDGA02690
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