Kimbrough Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muscogee County, Georgia, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,000 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 Kimbrough Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kimbrough Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kimbrough Properties LP (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Columbus.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/18/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Muscogee |
| Nearest City | Columbus |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.43447, -84.89503 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 90 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kimbrough Properties LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/18/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02793 |
| Federal ID | GA02793 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |