Sharpley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Candler County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 680 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 Sharpley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sharpley Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Helen T. Sharpley (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 199 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 240 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 05/04/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Candler |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.47042, -82.10903 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 240 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Helen T. Sharpley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/04/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04058 |
| Federal ID | GA04058 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |