Weaver Lake Dam

Weaver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Marion 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 Weaver, Welsey (private). It impounds the Lanahassee Creek near Buena Vista.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet.

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 10/18/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMarion
Nearest CityBuena Vista
River/StreamLanahassee Creek
Coordinates32.24917, -84.53500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWeaver, Welsey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03271
Federal IDGA03271
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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