Griffin Lake Dam

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

About Griffin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Griffin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rose Land Lp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Drayton.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 726 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 369 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 03/15/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
Nearest CityDrayton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.07750, -83.94528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length726 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage369 acre-ft
Max Storage369 acre-ft
Normal Storage238 acre-ft
Surface Area75 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRose Land LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06165
Federal IDGA06165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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