Petry Lake Dam

Petry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Petry Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 97 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 10/28/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.14806, -85.13361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length255 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area97 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPetry Family Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/28/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00616
Federal IDGA00616
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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