Vereen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 600 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 Vereen Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Vereen 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 Harvey B. Vereen (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 02/01/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.19528, -83.76556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harvey B. Vereen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03416 |
| Federal ID | GA03416 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |