Sauls Lake Dam

Sauls Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 420 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 Sauls Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 568 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.63306, -84.56222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area568 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJack Sauls
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04900
Federal IDGA04900
More InfoState Dam Safety Program