Weaver Lake Dam

Weaver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Weaver Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Weaver Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by A. G. Estes, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Gay.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 470 square miles.

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 05/01/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMeriwether
Nearest CityGay
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.11908, -84.57769

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length360 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage169 acre-ft
Max Storage169 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area470 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerA. G. Estes, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02618
Federal IDGA02618
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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