Cawley Lake Dam

Cawley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cawley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cawley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chris J. & Janet G. Cawley (private). It impounds the Unknown near Grovetown (environs).

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 03/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityGrovetown (environs)
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.44750, -82.20253

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length365 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChris J. & Janet G. Cawley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02199
Federal IDGA02199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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