Patrick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 685 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 Patrick Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Patrick Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patrick Gibbs Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Sapp Creek.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 900 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 08/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| River/Stream | Sapp Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.33389, -83.61167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 685 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 900 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Patrick Gibbs Farms Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03458 |
| Federal ID | GA03458 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |