Asbell Lake Dam South

Asbell Lake Dam South is an earth dam located in Twiggs County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Asbell Lake Dam South

The primary purpose of Asbell Lake Dam South is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joel Franklin Mote (private). It impounds the Johnson Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet.

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 12/15/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTwiggs
River/StreamJohnson Creek
Coordinates32.56500, -83.38833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length310 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJoel Franklin Mote
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05050
Federal IDGA05050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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