SINCLAIR DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Baldwin County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1953
- EIA plant ID
- 722
- Coordinates
- 33.1398, -83.2036
SINCLAIR DAM, a 45 MW Hydro power plant in Baldwin County, Georgia. Operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned 1953.
Weather peril exposure
SINCLAIR DAM is a 45 MW hydro power plant in Baldwin County, GA, operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned in 1953. Baldwin County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Baldwin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 61.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.84 |
Perils not assessed in Baldwin County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Baldwin County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.