Bay Meadows Lower Lake Dam

Bay Meadows Lower Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bay Meadows Lower Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bay Meadows Lower Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bay Meadows Property Owners Association Llc (private). It impounds the Bear Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 320 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,187 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16,000 square miles.

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 07/16/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoffee
River/StreamBear Creek
Coordinates31.45417, -82.91083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,187 acre-ft
Max Storage4,187 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,600 acre-ft
Surface Area320 acres
Drainage Area16,000 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBay Meadows Property Owners Association LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/16/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04118
Federal IDGA04118
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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