Keen Lake Dam

Keen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Keen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Keen Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brandy Austin Avant Keen (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tifton.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 42 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 02/01/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
Nearest CityTifton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.40500, -83.51722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length1,120 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area42 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBrandy Austin Avant Keen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03701
Federal IDGA03701
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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