Dominy Lake Dam

Dominy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2017
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 810 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 Dominy Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dominy Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Dorminy, Willis (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 171 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 202 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 10/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.27933, -83.25761

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length810 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage171 acre-ft
Max Storage171 acre-ft
Normal Storage118 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area202 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDorminy, Willis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04221
Federal IDGA04221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program