Riverside Lake Dam

Riverside Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chattooga County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Riverside Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Riverside Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Agnew, Clinton H. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Summerville.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,132 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 02/07/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyChattooga
Nearest CitySummerville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.48817, -85.31825

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1,132 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAgnew, Clinton H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/07/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00787
Federal IDGA00787
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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