Southern Mills Lake Dam

Southern Mills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Southern Mills Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Southern Mills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ellis, W.d. Jr. (private). It impounds the Spring Creek near Woodbury.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 392 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 06/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyUpson
Nearest CityWoodbury
River/StreamSpring Creek
Coordinates32.96667, -84.49694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1.7 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage392 acre-ft
Max Storage392 acre-ft
Normal Storage187 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEllis, W.D. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06534
Federal IDGA06534
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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