Corley Lake Dam

Corley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Corley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Corley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Corley, H. L. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Flatrock Church Environs.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 471 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 257 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 07/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Nearest CityFlatrock Church Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.15694, -84.34083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length471 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage173 acre-ft
Max Storage173 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area257 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCorley, H. L.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01064
Federal IDGA01064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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