Easter Plantation Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 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 Easter Plantation Lake Dam #1
The primary purpose of Easter Plantation Lake Dam #1 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 L.g. Lee Farms, Lllp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Barwick.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 133 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 844 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 845 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/17/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Nearest City | Barwick |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.87583, -83.68472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 844 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 844 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 399 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 133 acres |
| Drainage Area | 845 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 844 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | L.g. Lee Farms, Lllp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/17/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03517 |
| Federal ID | GA03517 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |