Chelena Lake Dam

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

About Chelena Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Chelena Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chelena, Al And Linda (private).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 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 03/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHenry
Coordinates33.42778, -83.95361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length435 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChelena, Al and Linda
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05444
Federal IDGA05444
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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