Stephens Lake Dam

Stephens Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stephens Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stephens Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mr. Jonas Jennings (private). It impounds the Pelham Creek near Fayetteville.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 292 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,850 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 05/07/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityFayetteville
River/StreamPelham Creek
Coordinates33.42389, -84.50556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length360 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage292 acre-ft
Max Storage292 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area1,850 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMr. Jonas Jennings
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/07/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04317
Federal IDGA04317
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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