Sammons Presbyterian Church Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Sammons Presbyterian Church Lake Dam
Sammons Presbyterian Church Lake Dam is a dam in Putnam, Georgia. The dam is owned by Farmers Merchant Bank (private).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 225 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
| State | Georgia |
| County | Putnam |
| Coordinates | 33.43444, -83.27167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Farmers Merchant Bank |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05681 |
| Federal ID | GA05681 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |