Lake Oglethorpe Dam is an earth dam located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 528 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake Oglethorpe Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Oglethorpe Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Oglethorpe, Inc. (private). It impounds the Goulding Creek near Greensboro.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 528 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,243 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,200 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 08/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oglethorpe |
| Nearest City | Greensboro |
| River/Stream | Goulding Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.86494, -83.23364 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 528 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,243 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,243 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 62 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,200 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Oglethorpe, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00416 |
| Federal ID | GA00416 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |