Steed Lake Dam

Steed Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Steed Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 408 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 187 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 240 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 11/01/2017.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJones
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.10472, -83.68000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length408 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage187 acre-ft
Max Storage187 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area240 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSteed, Mark Steed, Mike
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02909
Federal IDGA02909
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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