4d Lake Dam

4d Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About 4d Lake Dam

The primary purpose of 4d Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Jane Maynard Defoor Rlt (private). It impounds the Unknown near Draketown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 217 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 09/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPaulding
Nearest CityDraketown
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.81778, -85.03556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length585 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage217 acre-ft
Max Storage217 acre-ft
Normal Storage173 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area200 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJane Maynard Defoor RLT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00403
Federal IDGA00403
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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