Sanders Lake Dam

Sanders Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Toombs County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/01/2017
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 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 Sanders Lake Dam

Sanders Lake Dam is a dam in Toombs, Georgia. The dam is owned by Sanders Brothers LLC (private).

The dam stands 23 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 185 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 05/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyToombs
Coordinates31.98422, -82.25083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSanders Brothers LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06485
Federal IDGA06485
More InfoState Dam Safety Program