Lake Arrowhead Dam

Lake Arrowhead Dam is an earth dam located in Upson County, Georgia, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Arrowhead Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Arrowhead Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Perkins, Marian & Etal Lake Arrowhead Land Owner Association Ltd (private). It impounds the Unknown near Davis Hill Environs.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 423 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 328 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/01/2018.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyUpson
Nearest CityDavis Hill Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.87361, -84.29444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage423 acre-ft
Max Storage423 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area328 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPerkins, Marian & Etal Lake Arrowhead Land Owner Association LTD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01611
Federal IDGA01611
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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