Spradley Lake Dam

Spradley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Spradley Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 315 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates31.38667, -83.51167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area315 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSpradley, Nathan C. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03467
Federal IDGA03467
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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