Running Pine Lake Dam

Running Pine Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Georgia, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/05/2016
Height29 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 195 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Running Pine Lake Dam

Running Pine Lake Dam is a dam in Dawson, Georgia. The dam is owned by Conklin, C.s. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dawsonville.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 195 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 33 acre-feet. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 04/05/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDawson
Nearest CityDawsonville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.36250, -84.20417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length195 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerConklin, C.s.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/05/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05985
Federal IDGA05985
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