Park Lake Dam (upper) is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 400 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 Park Lake Dam (upper)
The primary purpose of Park Lake Dam (upper) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Helen K. Casey & Lewis T. Park (private). It impounds the Hurricane Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet.
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 07/16/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coffee |
| River/Stream | Hurricane Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.61528, -82.69028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 5 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Helen K. Casey & Lewis T. Park |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04104 |
| Federal ID | GA04104 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |