Paradise Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Berrien County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 5,900 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 Paradise Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Paradise Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources Division (state). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 5,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 343 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 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 05/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Berrien |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.41167, -83.35833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,900 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 343 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 343 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 40 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources Division |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03987 |
| Federal ID | GA03987 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |