Hidden Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2017
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 565 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 Hidden Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hidden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bennett Wood, Inc. (private). It impounds the Mosquito Creek near Eastman.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 347 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 10/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
Nearest CityEastman
River/StreamMosquito Creek
Coordinates32.24306, -83.26750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length565 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage347 acre-ft
Max Storage347 acre-ft
Normal Storage146 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBennett Wood, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05237
Federal IDGA05237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program