Coastal Lumber Co. Lake Dam #1

Coastal Lumber Co. Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Coastal Lumber Co. Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Coastal Lumber Co. Lake Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coastal Forest Resources Company (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 260 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 04/01/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDecatur
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.73083, -84.41639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area260 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCoastal Forest Resources Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03536
Federal IDGA03536
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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