Dodge County Public Fishing Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,770 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Dodge County Public Fishing Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dodge County Public Fishing Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 105 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,783 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,133 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 10/01/2017.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.15833, -83.12472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,770 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,783 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,783 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,523 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 105 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,133 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04257 |
| Federal ID | GA04257 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |