Pike Lake Dam

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

About Pike Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pike Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pike, Joseph (private).

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 3,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 135 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 07/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHouston
Coordinates32.67283, -83.64867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length3,070 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPike, Joseph
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05461
Federal IDGA05461
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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