Cheatam Lake Dam

Cheatam Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cheatam Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cheatam Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joiner's Broken Arrow Farm Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Griffin.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 181 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 92 square miles.

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 10/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.27639, -84.34750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length630 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage181 acre-ft
Max Storage181 acre-ft
Normal Storage159 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area92 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJoiner's Broken Arrow Farm LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01467
Federal IDGA01467
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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