Stone Lake Dam (west)

Stone Lake Dam (west) is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/03/2015
Height9 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 1,200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Stone Lake Dam (west)

The primary purpose of Stone Lake Dam (west) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stone Creek Lodge LLC (private). It impounds the Stone Creek near Macon.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 06/03/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
Nearest CityMacon
River/StreamStone Creek
Coordinates33.78803, -83.56806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage169 acre-ft
Max Storage169 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Max Discharge59 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerStone Creek Lodge LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/03/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00203
Federal IDGA00203
More InfoState Dam Safety Program