Durrence Lake Dam

Durrence Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Evans County, Georgia, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/01/2010
Height12 ft
Built200224 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall. 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 Durrence Lake Dam

Durrence Lake Dam is a dam in Evans, Georgia. The dam is owned by Durrence, Kenneth (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet. Completed in 2002, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEvans
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates32.08667, -81.84194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDurrence, Kenneth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06240
Federal IDGA06240
More InfoState Dam Safety Program