Kendrick Lake Dam

Kendrick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2004
Height12 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 1,250 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 Kendrick Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Kendrick Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kendrick, John M (private). It impounds the Iric Branch near Akins East Environs.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 664 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityAkins East Environs
River/StreamIric Branch
Coordinates32.31667, -81.59861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,250 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage664 acre-ft
Max Storage664 acre-ft
Normal Storage159 acre-ft
Surface Area53 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKendrick, John M
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03353
Federal IDGA03353
More InfoState Dam Safety Program