Oglesby Lake Dam (upper)

Oglesby Lake Dam (upper) is an earth dam located in Barrow County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Oglesby Lake Dam (upper)

The primary purpose of Oglesby Lake Dam (upper) is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Olgesby, George T. Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near South Elberton Community.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 205 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 10/19/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBarrow
Nearest CitySouth Elberton Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.05953, -83.83612

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length205 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerOlgesby, George T. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/19/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01837
Federal IDGA01837
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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