Mcallister Lake Dam

Mcallister Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcallister Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcallister Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vivian M. Pearman (private). It impounds the No Name.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 11/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates31.49333, -83.42528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,230 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage155 acre-ft
Max Storage155 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area65 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVivian M. Pearman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03460
Federal IDGA03460
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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