Riggs Lake Dam
Riggs Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Riggs Lake Dam
Riggs Lake Dam is a dam in Colquitt, Georgia. The dam is owned by David Riggs (private).
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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 04/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| Coordinates | 31.29361, -83.91611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 915 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | David Riggs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA09015 |
| Federal ID | GA09015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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