Ledbetter Lake Dam

Ledbetter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ledbetter Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 06/22/2016.

At 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPickens
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.44639, -84.31361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height52 ft
Dam Height52 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Ledbetter Investors LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/22/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04927
Federal IDGA04927
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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