Lake Yohola Dam

Lake Yohola Dam is an earth dam located in Early County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Yohola Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Yohola Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park (state). It impounds the Little Kolomoki Creek near Blakely.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 458 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5,056 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/21/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEarly
Nearest CityBlakely
River/StreamLittle Kolomoki Creek
Coordinates31.46361, -84.92028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage458 acre-ft
Max Storage458 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area5,056 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKolomoki Mounds State Historic Park
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/21/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03540
Federal IDGA03540
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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