Smith Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 705 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 Smith Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Smith 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 Gamble Jr., Wilbur T. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dawson.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 705 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 635 square miles.
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 08/11/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Terrell |
| Nearest City | Dawson |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.82028, -84.43222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 705 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 635 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gamble Jr., Wilbur T. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/11/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03652 |
| Federal ID | GA03652 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |