Shiver Lake Dam is a dam located in Laurens County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Shiver Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Shiver Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Shiver, Glenn (private).
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,140 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 11/01/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Laurens |
| Nearest City | East Dublin |
| Coordinates | 32.66556, -82.91306 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Shiver, Glenn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06250 |
| Federal ID | GA06250 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |