Hale Lake Dam

Hale Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Georgia, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hale Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hale Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ralay, Larry (private). It impounds the Unknown near Jewell.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 03/01/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHancock
Nearest CityJewell
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.30694, -82.80222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRalay, Larry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00388
Federal IDGA00388
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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