Perry Lake Dam

Perry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Perry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Perry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Perry Family Farm, Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Parrott.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 360 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 08/10/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTerrell
Nearest CityParrott
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.88514, -84.57242

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length405 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area360 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPERRY FAMILY FARM, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/10/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03656
Federal IDGA03656
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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