Margaret Lamon Lake Dam is a rockfill dam located in Bibb County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 620 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Margaret Lamon Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Margaret Lamon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clearwater HOA (private). It impounds the Colaparchee Creek near Bolingbroke.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 437 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,500 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 06/01/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bibb |
| Nearest City | Bolingbroke |
| River/Stream | Colaparchee Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.90611, -83.78694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 437 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 437 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,500 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Clearwater HOA |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00213 |
| Federal ID | GA00213 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |