Central Ga. Branch Exp. Sta. Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 585 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 Central Ga. Branch Exp. Sta. Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Central Ga. Branch Exp. Sta. Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by University of Georgia College of Agriculture (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Putnam |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.44389, -83.48556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 70 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | University of Georgia College of Agriculture |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05199 |
| Federal ID | GA05199 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |