Kennedy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 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 Kennedy Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kennedy 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 Kennedy, Ernest (private). It impounds the Chickasawhatchee Creek near Dawson.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,700 square miles. Completed in 1930, 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 08/23/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Terrell |
| Nearest City | Dawson |
| River/Stream | Chickasawhatchee Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.79506, -84.43083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,700 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Kennedy, Ernest |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/23/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03649 |
| Federal ID | GA03649 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |