Lake Teresa Dam

Lake Teresa Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Teresa Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Teresa Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Luck Civic Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Swainsbboro.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,100 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Nearest CitySwainsbboro
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.60333, -82.29739

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1,100 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Luck Civic Club, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07071
Federal IDGA07071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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