Pickle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Georgia, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 489 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 Pickle Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pickle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joel and Mary Coogle (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 489 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 | Sumter |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.12889, -84.28833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 489 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joel and Mary Coogle |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05467 |
| Federal ID | GA05467 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |