Foley Lake Dam #1

Foley Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Foley Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Foley 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 Ethel W Foley & The Concrete Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Columbus.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 399 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 262 acre-feet.

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 10/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Nearest CityColumbus
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.70444, -85.08556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length399 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage262 acre-ft
Max Storage262 acre-ft
Normal Storage157 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEthel W Foley & The Concrete Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04615
Federal IDGA04615
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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