Baptist Village Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ware County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 460 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 Baptist Village Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Baptist Village Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Baptist Village (private). It impounds the Kettle Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 217 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 09/09/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Ware |
| River/Stream | Kettle Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.22083, -82.40306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 217 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 217 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Baptist Village |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/09/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05071 |
| Federal ID | GA05071 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |