Ayers - Mckeever Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Berrien County, Georgia, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 580 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 Ayers - Mckeever Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ayers - Mckeever Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Jake Ford (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 780 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 05/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Berrien |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.36086, -83.30353 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 36 acres |
| Drainage Area | 780 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mr. & Mrs. Jake Ford |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03989 |
| Federal ID | GA03989 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |