Pumpkinvine Ridge Lake Dam

Pumpkinvine Ridge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bartow County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/14/2018
Height34 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Pumpkinvine Ridge Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pumpkinvine Ridge Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bartow County Board of Commissioners (local government). It impounds the Name Unknown near Cartersville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 42 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 03/14/2018.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBartow
Nearest CityCartersville
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates34.09742, -84.74178

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length330 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBartow County Board of Commissioners
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/14/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03962
Federal IDGA03962
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