Lake Laurel Dam

Lake Laurel Dam is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Laurel Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Laurel Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia College (state). It impounds the Champion Creek near Milledgeville.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 117 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 12/06/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBaldwin
Nearest CityMilledgeville
River/StreamChampion Creek
Coordinates33.11806, -83.18611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length215 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorgia College
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/06/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00294
Federal IDGA00294
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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