Layfield & Tidd Lake Dam South

Layfield & Tidd Lake Dam South is an earth dam located in Schley County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Layfield & Tidd Lake Dam South

The primary purpose of Layfield & Tidd Lake Dam South is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wall, Billie (private). It impounds the Unknown near Andersonville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 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 05/04/2016.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySchley
Nearest CityAndersonville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.23683, -84.23894

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage189 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWALL, BILLIE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/04/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00467
Federal IDGA00467
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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