Evans County Public Fishing Lake Dam (upper) is an earth dam located in Evans County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 820 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 Evans County Public Fishing Lake Dam (upper)
The primary purpose of Evans County Public Fishing Lake Dam (upper) 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 Little Bull Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Evans |
| River/Stream | Little Bull Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.12667, -81.80222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 820 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 48 acres |
| 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 | 07/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04284 |
| Federal ID | GA04284 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |