Everidge Lake Dam

Everidge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dooly County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/21/2017
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 485 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Everidge Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Everidge 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 Rigdon, Patricia Everidge (private). It impounds the No Name near Pinehurst.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 111 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 03/21/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
Nearest CityPinehurst
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates32.22667, -83.85472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length485 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRigdon, Patricia Everidge
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/21/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06014
Federal IDGA06014
More InfoState Dam Safety Program