Leatherwood Lake Dam

Leatherwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Leatherwood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Leatherwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Grace Lake Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Douglasville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 508 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 05/01/2018.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityDouglasville
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.72197, -84.72197

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area508 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGrace Lake Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01138
Federal IDGA01138
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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