Red Oaks Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 314 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 Red Oaks Plantation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Red Oaks Plantation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Red Oaks Plantation, LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Albany.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 314 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 | Worth |
| Nearest City | Albany |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.67725, -84.01300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 314 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Red Oaks Plantation, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05595 |
| Federal ID | GA05595 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |