Anderson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 280 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 Anderson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Anderson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rodney P. & Gary Dawson John Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hawkinsville.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 12/01/2006. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pulaski |
| Nearest City | Hawkinsville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.29444, -83.52500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rodney P. & Gary Dawson John Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03097 |
| Federal ID | GA03097 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |