Newberry Lake Dam

Newberry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Newberry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Newberry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Newberry, M. C. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Waldron Cemetery Environ.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 940 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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
CountyBibb
Nearest CityWaldron Cemetery Environ
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.74750, -83.79861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area940 sq mi
Max Discharge46 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNewberry, M. C.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03283
Federal IDGA03283
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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