Hobby & Tyson Lake Dam
Hobby & Tyson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Hobby & Tyson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hobby & Tyson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Hobby Et Al. Nancy G. Hobby & Virginia G. Tyson (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lake Park.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 234 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 270 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 04/17/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Lake Park |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.69083, -83.22556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 234 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 234 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 270 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Charles Hobby et al. Nancy G. Hobby & Virginia G. Tyson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04845 |
| Federal ID | GA04845 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |