Biggers Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 190 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 Biggers Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 830 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
CountyMuscogee
Nearest CityColumbus
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.57139, -85.01333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length190 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area830 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBlackmon, Joe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05178
Federal IDGA05178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program