O'quinn Lake Dam (west) is an earth dam located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 850 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 O'quinn Lake Dam (west)
The primary purpose of O'quinn Lake Dam (west) 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 Barnie Jr. O'quinn (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hazelhurst.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 260 square miles. 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 09/10/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jeff Davis |
| Nearest City | Hazelhurst |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.80806, -82.68472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 260 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Barnie Jr. O'quinn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/10/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03443 |
| Federal ID | GA03443 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |