Varnadoe Lake Dam South is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 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 Varnadoe Lake Dam South
The primary purpose of Varnadoe Lake Dam South 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 Tyson Brothers LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bridgeboro.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 515 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | Bridgeboro |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.38139, -83.90917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 515 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Tyson Brothers LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03480 |
| Federal ID | GA03480 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |