Coggins Land Co. Lake Dam

Coggins Land Co. Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2014
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Coggins Land Co. Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Coggins Land Co. Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Athens Moose Lodge #767 (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 43 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 37 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 08/01/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyClarke
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.94333, -83.47944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area37 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAthens Moose Lodge #767
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04099
Federal IDGA04099
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