Saraland Lake Dam

Saraland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 546 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Saraland Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Saraland Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wingate, W D (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Eastman.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 546 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 149 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,223 acre-feet. Completed in 2007, 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
Nearest CityEastman
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates32.29222, -83.14778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length546 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,223 acre-ft
Max Storage2,223 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,378 acre-ft
Surface Area149 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWingate, W D
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05890
Federal IDGA05890
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