Spring Creek Lake Dam

Spring Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Spring Creek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Spring Creek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edward L. Wasdin And Dorothy J. Wasdin Revocable Trust Summers Family Living Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 404 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 square miles. 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 03/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.31000, -83.82194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,040 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage404 acre-ft
Max Storage404 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area90 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEdward L. Wasdin and Dorothy J. Wasdin Revocable Trust Summers Family Living Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04146
Federal IDGA04146
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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