Norman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 465 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 Norman Lake Dam
Norman Lake Dam is a dam in Tift, Georgia. The dam is owned by Charles M. Newell (private).
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,080 square miles.
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 11/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Coordinates | 31.55111, -83.51306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 465 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,080 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Charles M. Newell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06473 |
| Federal ID | GA06473 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |