Sun Valley Lake Dam

Sun Valley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sun Valley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sun Valley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rader, C. R. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 670 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBibb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.87667, -83.58917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length460 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area670 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRader, C. R.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04682
Federal IDGA04682
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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