Gaskins Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Berrien County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 530 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 Gaskins Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gaskins Lake Dam 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 A.w. Gaskins, Jr. Revocable Living Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown near Nashville.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 355 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 05/18/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Berrien |
| Nearest City | Nashville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.25869, -83.33372 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 355 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | A.w. Gaskins, Jr. Revocable Living Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/18/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03512 |
| Federal ID | GA03512 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |