Blair Lake Dam

Blair Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blair Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Blair Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ljl Ranch Lllp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Big Springs Environs.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 354 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPaulding
Nearest CityBig Springs Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.97583, -84.92389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area354 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLJL Ranch LLLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02579
Federal IDGA02579
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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