Smith Lake Dam

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

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates31.11000, -83.93611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length725 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area130 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMOBLEY PLANT COMPANY, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03408
Federal IDGA03408
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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