Baggett Lake Dam

Baggett Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/30/2016
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall. 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 Baggett Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Baggett Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ulmer, Rufus Leroy Dillman, Charlotte Leanne (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cairo.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 294 acre-feet.

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 11/30/2016.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Nearest CityCairo
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.82583, -84.26361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage294 acre-ft
Max Storage294 acre-ft
Normal Storage153 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUlmer, Rufus Leroy Dillman, Charlotte Leanne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/30/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04314
Federal IDGA04314
More InfoState Dam Safety Program