Dickerson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 615 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Troup |
| Nearest City | Lagrange |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.88483, -85.04092 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 615 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 135 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ashlind Farms LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/25/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02892 |
| Federal ID | GA02892 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |