Green Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 780 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 Green Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Green Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jay D. Evans and Patricia Chaffin Gerald Hinote, Etal (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Hulett.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 92 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 06/22/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Hulett |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.57389, -84.89528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 92 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jay D. Evans and Patricia Chaffin Gerald Hinote, Etal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01141 |
| Federal ID | GA01141 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |