Pleasure Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 655 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 Pleasure Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pleasure Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pleasure Lake, Inc. C/o Ronnie Sumner (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 61 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 525 acre-feet.
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 03/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Irwin |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.55472, -83.39056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 655 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 525 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 525 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 61 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pleasure Lake, Inc. C/o Ronnie Sumner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03621 |
| Federal ID | GA03621 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |