Vickers Lake Dam

Vickers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Vickers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Vickers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tammy Vickers Brown (private). It impounds the Unknown near Ellenton.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
Nearest CityEllenton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.23583, -83.61389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTammy Vickers Brown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03412
Federal IDGA03412
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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