Varnadoe Lake Dam North
Varnadoe Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Varnadoe Lake Dam North
The primary purpose of Varnadoe Lake Dam North 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 James F. Brown & Melanie Brown Ivey (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bridgeboro.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 322 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 | 31.39000, -83.93278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 322 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | James F. Brown & Melanie Brown Ivey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03481 |
| Federal ID | GA03481 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |