Martin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Berrien County, Georgia, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 950 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 Martin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Martin 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 Shaw, Lynn and Kay (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 415 square miles. Completed in 1948, 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 05/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Berrien |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.37800, -83.32553 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 415 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Shaw, Lynn and Kay |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03611 |
| Federal ID | GA03611 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |