Fountain Lake Dam

Fountain Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Peach County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fountain Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fountain Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Peach Valley Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fort Valley.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 410 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 07/01/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPeach
Nearest CityFort Valley
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.55889, -83.74889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area410 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPeach Valley Club, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00285
Federal IDGA00285
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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