Lake Sheri Dam

Lake Sheri Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Sheri Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Sheri Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Sheri Property Owners Association Inc. C/o Joe Davis (private). It impounds the Unknown near Valdosta.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 170 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 04/24/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityValdosta
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.85167, -83.33000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length675 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area170 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Sheri Property Owners Association Inc. C/O Joe Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/24/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04857
Federal IDGA04857
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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