Flanders Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wheeler County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 575 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 Flanders Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Flanders Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Flanders, Norwood S. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Scotland.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 07/12/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wheeler |
| Nearest City | Scotland |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.07278, -82.82167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 575 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Flanders, Norwood S. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/12/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03063 |
| Federal ID | GA03063 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |