Mcqueen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 910 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 Mcqueen Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mcqueen Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Darren Bryant (private). It impounds the Sloan Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 910 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 483 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,080 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 02/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| River/Stream | Sloan Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.09583, -83.76028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 910 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 483 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 483 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 189 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,080 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Darren Bryant |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04148 |
| Federal ID | GA04148 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |