Davis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 600 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 Davis Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Davis Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Terry a and Angela S Davis Credit Shelter Trust (private).
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| Coordinates | 31.26806, -83.84528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Terry a and Angela S Davis Credit Shelter Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05832 |
| Federal ID | GA05832 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |