Carl Neisler Lake Dam

Carl Neisler Lake Dam is a buttress dam located in Taylor 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 inspection07/27/2017
Height16 ft
Built200224 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 225 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Carl Neisler Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Carl Neisler 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 Mitigation Solutions, LLC (private). It impounds the Little Patsiliga Creek near Fickling Mill.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 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 07/27/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityFickling Mill
River/StreamLittle Patsiliga Creek
Coordinates32.65361, -84.22222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeButtress
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage600 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMitigation Solutions, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06461
Federal IDGA06461
More InfoState Dam Safety Program