Yawn Lake Dam

Yawn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Yawn Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 127 square miles. 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 10/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
Nearest CityDubois Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.31278, -83.28417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area127 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerYawn, Ralph
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03134
Federal IDGA03134
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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