Carter Lake Dam #1

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

About Carter Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Carter 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 Carter, B. M. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.53472, -83.42000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length355 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage148 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCarter, B. M.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05197
Federal IDGA05197
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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