Circle a Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 475 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 Circle a Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Circle a Ranch Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Cullens, Fred E. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 249 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 410 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 12/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.09722, -82.81944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 249 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 249 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 410 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Cullens, Fred E. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04699 |
| Federal ID | GA04699 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |