Osteen Lake Dam

Osteen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/09/2020
Height15 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall. 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 Osteen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Osteen Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Dan Osteen (private).

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/09/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoffee
Coordinates31.62222, -82.97722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDan Osteen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/09/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05839
Federal IDGA05839
More InfoState Dam Safety Program