Camp Coleman Lake Dam

Camp Coleman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in White County, Georgia, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/01/2011
Height26 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Camp Coleman Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Camp Coleman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Union of Am Hebrew Cong (private). It impounds the Unknown near Corinth Church Community.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 02/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWhite
Nearest CityCorinth Church Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.66412, -83.86210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUnion of Am Hebrew Cong
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00522
Federal IDGA00522
More InfoState Dam Safety Program