David Lake Dam

David Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About David Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 08/09/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJackson
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.07722, -83.41028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid, Glenn Rusty
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00985
Federal IDGA00985
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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