Beadles Lake Dam

Beadles Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 510 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 Beadles Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Beadles Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Warrior Creek Property, LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Sylvester.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 364 square miles.

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

StateGeorgia
CountyWorth
Nearest CitySylvester
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.32722, -83.75611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length510 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area364 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWarrior Creek Property, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03484
Federal IDGA03484
More InfoState Dam Safety Program