Peebles Lake Dam

Peebles Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Georgia, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Peebles Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Peebles Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fricks, Mark & Karen (private). It impounds the Swinney Branch near Rockmart.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 129 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 01/31/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPolk
Nearest CityRockmart
River/StreamSwinney Branch
Coordinates33.92889, -85.06556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area129 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFricks, Mark & Karen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/31/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04887
Federal IDGA04887
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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