Rivoli Lake Dam # 2

Rivoli Lake Dam # 2 is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rivoli Lake Dam # 2

The primary purpose of Rivoli Lake Dam # 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rivoli Downs Homeowners Etal (private). It impounds the Unknown near Macon.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 490 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBibb
Nearest CityMacon
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.91417, -83.72814

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area490 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRIVOLI DOWNS HOMEOWNERS ETAL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03993
Federal IDGA03993
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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