Bedingfield Lake Dam

Bedingfield Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Laurens County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bedingfield Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bedingfield Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bedenfield, W. Nelson (private). It impounds the Lime Sink Creek near Pine Hill Church Environs.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLaurens
Nearest CityPine Hill Church Environs
River/StreamLime Sink Creek
Coordinates32.29667, -82.96528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length305 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage124 acre-ft
Max Storage124 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBedenfield, W. Nelson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03165
Federal IDGA03165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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