Everett Dykes Lake Dam

Everett Dykes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bleckley County, Georgia, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2004
Height20 ft
Built198442 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 350 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 Everett Dykes Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Everett Dykes Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Dyke, Everett (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBleckley
Coordinates32.57694, -83.22944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDyke, Everett
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05851
Federal IDGA05851
More InfoState Dam Safety Program