Parks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 750 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 Parks Lake Dam
Parks Lake Dam is a dam in Worth, Georgia. The dam is owned by Brown, Phillip Leon Young, Chris (private). It impounds the Little Creek near Sumner.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 138 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 07/13/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | Sumner |
| River/Stream | Little Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.59833, -83.73944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Brown, Phillip Leon Young, Chris |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/13/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05976 |
| Federal ID | GA05976 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |