Faulkner Lake Dam (south) is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 660 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 Faulkner Lake Dam (south)
The primary purpose of Faulkner Lake Dam (south) is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Clarkie Felton Leverette & Dinah F. Leverette (faulkner) (private). It impounds the Unknown near Osierfield Environs South.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 03/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Irwin |
| Nearest City | Osierfield Environs South |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.63972, -83.08528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 100 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Clarkie Felton Leverette & Dinah F. Leverette (faulkner) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02962 |
| Federal ID | GA02962 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |