Hoke Smith West Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 585 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 Hoke Smith West Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hoke Smith West Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Dream Farm LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Welcome Church Environs.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Sumter |
| Nearest City | Welcome Church Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.10583, -84.12222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dream Farm LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03195 |
| Federal ID | GA03195 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |