Daniels Lake Dam

Daniels Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dooly County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Daniels Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Daniels Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Daniels, Nancy (private). It impounds the Unknown near Vienna.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 576 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 327 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
Nearest CityVienna
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.13750, -83.66111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length576 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area327 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDaniels, Nancy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03340
Federal IDGA03340
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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