Dakota East Lake Dam

Dakota East Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dakota East Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dakota East Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ramsdell, Bruce (private). It impounds the Unknown near Whitesburg.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 10/31/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityWhitesburg
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.52278, -84.93694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length285 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRamsdell, Bruce
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/31/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04043
Federal IDGA04043
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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