Feldspar Lake Dam

Feldspar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Feldspar Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Feldspar Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cody Wayman (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek near Gateville.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 750 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/07/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJasper
Nearest CityGateville
River/StreamCedar Creek
Coordinates33.26333, -83.67694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage750 acre-ft
Max Storage750 acre-ft
Normal Storage250 acre-ft
Surface Area41 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCody Wayman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/07/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00488
Federal IDGA00488
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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