Rothesay Plantation Lake Dam

Rothesay Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Calhoun County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rothesay Plantation Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rothesay Plantation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Caney Creek Plantation, Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Arlington.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 274 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 10/15/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCalhoun
Nearest CityArlington
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.49317, -84.63492

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length165 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage274 acre-ft
Max Storage274 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCaney Creek Plantation, Llc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/15/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04034
Federal IDGA04034
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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