Teaberry Ridge Lake Dam

Teaberry Ridge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/14/2016
Height26 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Teaberry Ridge Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 06/14/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPickens
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.51611, -84.46361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDenny Development
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/14/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04931
Federal IDGA04931
More InfoState Dam Safety Program