Kolomoki Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Early County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 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 Kolomoki Plantation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kolomoki Plantation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kolomoki Farm LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bluffton.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 910 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 274 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 780 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 07/07/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Early |
| Nearest City | Bluffton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.48333, -84.81903 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 910 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 274 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 274 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 780 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kolomoki Farm LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/07/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04230 |
| Federal ID | GA04230 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |