Kolomoki Lake Dam #1

Kolomoki Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Early County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/07/2016
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 370 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 Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Kolomoki Lake Dam #1 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 9 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 205 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 07/07/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEarly
Nearest CityBluffton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.48583, -84.83278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length370 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area205 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKolomoki Farm LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/07/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04231
Federal IDGA04231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program