Smithsonia Farms Lake Dam is a dam located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 306 ft long. 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 Smithsonia Farms Lake Dam
Smithsonia Farms Lake Dam is a dam in Oglethorpe, Georgia. The dam is owned by Ridgeway, Robert (private).
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 306 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 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 08/17/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oglethorpe |
| Coordinates | 34.01528, -83.17417 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 306 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Ridgeway, Robert |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/17/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06344 |
| Federal ID | GA06344 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |