Bradley Dam

Bradley Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bradley Dam

The primary purpose of Bradley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bradley, R.j. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Rutledge.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 08/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
Nearest CityRutledge
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.63833, -83.66583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length585 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area150 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBradley, R.J.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01087
Federal IDGA01087
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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