Odom Lake Dam

Odom Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Candler County, Georgia, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Odom Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 234 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 290 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 06/14/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCandler
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.37917, -81.98472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length2,100 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage234 acre-ft
Max Storage234 acre-ft
Normal Storage149 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area290 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOdom, Gene
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/14/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04056
Federal IDGA04056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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