Dingler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Dingler Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dingler Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mable V. Dingler Ronald H. Jackson (private). It impounds the Unknown near Knoxville.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 165 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 10/22/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Knoxville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.82778, -83.93222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 165 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mable V. Dingler Ronald H. Jackson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/22/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03011 |
| Federal ID | GA03011 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |