Smith Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 725 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 Smith Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Smith 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 Mobley Plant Company, Inc. (private). It impounds the No Name.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| River/Stream | No Name |
| Coordinates | 31.11000, -83.93611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 725 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 130 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mobley Plant Company, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03408 |
| Federal ID | GA03408 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |