Sutcliffe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 790 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 Sutcliffe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sutcliffe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Watson Lake Investments (private). It impounds the Unknown near Swainsboro.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 880 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Emanuel |
| Nearest City | Swainsboro |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.60364, -82.35453 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 790 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 880 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Watson Lake Investments |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03239 |
| Federal ID | GA03239 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |