Kiser Lake Dam

Kiser Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Laurens County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 310 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 Kiser Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 240 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

StateGeorgia
CountyLaurens
Nearest CityMt Olive Church Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.59583, -82.68833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area240 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKiser, Eunice
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03264
Federal IDGA03264
More InfoState Dam Safety Program