Roger Kidd Lake Dam

Roger Kidd Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Elbert 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 inspection10/19/2016
Height25 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Roger Kidd Lake Dam

Roger Kidd Lake Dam is a dam in Elbert, Georgia. The dam is owned by Kidd, Roger N. (private).

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 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 10/19/2016.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyElbert
Coordinates34.14350, -83.03300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerKidd, Roger N.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/19/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06237
Federal IDGA06237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program