Hicks Lake Dam

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

About Hicks Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hicks Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hix, Ricky (private). It impounds the Ocmulgee River near Bolingbroke.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 306 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 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 06/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityBolingbroke
River/StreamOcmulgee River
Coordinates33.00167, -83.75667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length306 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHix, Ricky
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05623
Federal IDGA05623
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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