Spring Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,040 ft long, taller than 50% 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.31000, -83.82194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,040 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 90 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Edward L. Wasdin and Dorothy J. Wasdin Revocable Trust Summers Family Living Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04146 |
| Federal ID | GA04146 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |