Kersey Lake Dam # 3

Kersey Lake Dam # 3 is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kersey Lake Dam # 3

The primary purpose of Kersey Lake Dam # 3 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bcf Enterprises Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 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 01/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHouston
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.30356, -83.74494

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length345 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area105 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBCF Enterprises LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04635
Federal IDGA04635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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