Singletary Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 620 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 Singletary Lake Dam #1
The primary purpose of Singletary 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 Jeb Land Company, LP (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Ochlocknee.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 145 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Nearest City | Ochlocknee |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.96336, -84.06953 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 145 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jeb Land Company, LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03592 |
| Federal ID | GA03592 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |