Lake Dewitt Dam

Lake Dewitt Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Dewitt Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Dewitt Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rosemary Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Beachton.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 424 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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 12/01/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Nearest CityBeachton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.74906, -84.17061

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length424 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage198 acre-ft
Max Storage198 acre-ft
Normal Storage111 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRosemary LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00465
Federal IDGA00465
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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