Treadwell Lake Dam

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

About Treadwell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Treadwell Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Island Shoals Land Association (private). It impounds the Parker Branch near Island Shoals Community.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 265 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 09/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyNewton
Nearest CityIsland Shoals Community
River/StreamParker Branch
Coordinates33.46583, -83.92639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length336 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area265 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIsland Shoals Land Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01869
Federal IDGA01869
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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