Dickerson Lake Dam

Dickerson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dickerson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dickerson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ashlind Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Lagrange.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 135 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Nearest CityLagrange
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates32.88483, -85.04092

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length615 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area135 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAshlind Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/25/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02892
Federal IDGA02892
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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