Lake Caroline Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 440 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 Lake Caroline Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Caroline Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Luck Civic Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Swainsboro.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,075 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Emanuel |
| Nearest City | Swainsboro |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.60306, -82.30072 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,075 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Luck Civic Club, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04275 |
| Federal ID | GA04275 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |